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Exuberant Crowds Celebrate Ex-Dictator's Election Victory

Opposition candidate Muhammadu Buhari, a former military dictator, became the first Nigerian to oust a president through the ballot box.
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Supporters of opposition candidate Muhammadu Buhari celebrate an anticipated win for their candidate in Kano, Nigeria, on March 31. Ben Curtis / AP
/ Source: NBC News