With the result of one state yet to be declared, incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan has conceded victory to the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
President Jonathan placed a congratulatory to Buhari once the results from 35 and the FCT were announced, Radio Diaspora learnt.
So far the presidential candidate of the APC has polled 14,942,105 votes, while Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party has a total vote of 12,827,105.
He has also won 25% of total votes as prescribed by the law to avoid a run-off.
Reuters quotes the spokesman of APC, Lai Mohammed as saying ,”He will remain a hero for this move” for placing a call to Buhari.
The tension will go down dramatically,” he also said.
“Anyone who tries to foment trouble on the account that they have lost the election will be doing so purely on his own,” Mohamed added.
President Jonathan is the first serving Nigerian president to be defeated in an election.