Nigeria’s Election: ‘I Will Congratulate Myself, I’m Going To Be The Winner’ – President Buhari

Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari says he will congratulate himself at the end of today’s election because he was going to emerge victorious. His main opponent, Atiku Abubakar, after voting said he was looking forward to a successful transition.

Speaking to reporters after casting his ballot in his hometown Daura in the northwestern Katsina State, Buhari responded to whether or not he will handover if defeated: I will congratulate myself, I’m going to be the winner. Thank you very much.”

He said he was very hopeful indeed of securing a second and final term in charge of Africa’s most populous nation and its biggest economy. He urged Nigerians to come out and vote as he had.