All-Muslim presidential ticket wins Nigerian election

Bola Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos state, has won Nigeria’s presidential election amid opposition from Christians for not following the customary electoral practice of featuring one Christian and one Muslim on a party’s presidential campaign ticket.

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