Electoral body declares Buhari winner of Nigerian election

President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has won a second term, the country's electoral body announced on Wednesday.

Buhari, 76, representing the ruling All Progressives Congress party, won 55 percent of the vote to defeat his main competitor, Atiku Abubakar, who received 41 percent, the Independent National Electoral Commission said.

Buhari, 76, garnered about 15.2 million votes. National voter turnout was about 35.6 percent.