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President Buhari said it was aimed at “correcting injustice” by previous Nigerian governments

Buhari, 76, in a long speech, declared that “all parties have agreed that the elections were free, fair and peaceful.”

Citizens and travellers are once again assured that Ghana remains safe

Lawan who had the backing of the president scored 79 votes to defeat fellow party member, Senator Ali Ndume.

It came less than three weeks after nearly 160 members of the Fulani ethnic group were slaughtered by a group identified as Dogon.

In a separate wave of attacks in Satiru village, in Sokoto’s Isa district, the raiders shot 18 people, and then stole animals.

The coalition also called for Weah and all of his officials to declare their assets.

“The incident occurred outside a weapons range, so it is possible that non-hostile factors were the cause of the damage,

The protest coalition, calling itself the Council of Patriots, comprises politicians, professions, students and ordinary members of the public.

The two broadcast stations are owned by Raymond Dokpesi, a key member of opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)