Buhari casts his vote, says he’ll congratulate himself

President Muhammadu Buhari and his wife have voted in the on-going presidential and National Assembly elections.

They both voted in Daura, Buhari’s home town in Katsina State. The incumbent President cast his ballot at exactly 8.07am.

Asked for his view on the progress of the election, he said: “So far so good. Nigerians are behaving themselves”.

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Asked if he would concede if he loses, he responded thus: “I will congratulate myself. I am going to be the winner”.

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