Luck runs out as Jonathan concedes to opposition’s victory

Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan has conceded victory to challenger Muhammadu Buhari.

The move paves the way for a peaceful transfer of power in Africa’s richest and most populous nation. Celebrations erupted all over Buhari’s strongholds in northern Nigeria and around his campaign headquarters in Abuja.

Car horns honked and people waved brooms in the air — a symbol of Buhari’s campaign promise to sweep out Nigeria’s endemic corruption. Jonathan called Mr Buhari, 72, to congratulate him last night.