... not to be confused with Procol Harum, Harum Scarum, possibly to be confused with Helter Skelter. The Nigerian version of al-Qaeda and the Taliban rolled together and flavored with a smigeon of distinctly Subsaharan ignorance and brutality...
"Boko Haram will soon know the strength of our collective will. We should spare no effort," Buhari said in his first formal speech since winning the election. "In tackling the insurgency, we have a tough and urgent job to do."
Buhari hailed his historic election victory after Nigerians broke the cycle of one-party government and military rule with a democratic transfer of power at the ballot box.
The 72-year-old defeated incumbent Goodluck Jonathan
... 14th President of Nigeria. He was Governor of Bayelsa State from 9 December 2005 to 28 May 2007, and was sworn in as Vice President on 29 May 2007. Jonathan is a member of the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP). He is a lover of nifty hats, which makes him easily recognizable unless someone else in the room is wearing a neat chapeau...
by 2.57 million votes in a win described by UN Secretary General
the ephemeral Ban Ki-moon... of whom it can be said to his credit that he is not Kofi Annan...
as "testament to the maturity of Nigeria's democracy."
Buhari also singled out Jonathan for statesmanship in conceding defeat, which was hailed as an example for the rest of Africa, where leaders have all too often sought to cling to power at any cost.
"Our country has now joined the community of nations that have used the ballot box to peacefully change an incumbent president in a free and fair election," Buhari said in a speech in Abuja.
"To me this is indeed historic," the former military ruler-turned-democrat told supporters, adding: "We have put the one-party state behind us."
State assembly and gubernatorial elections are still due on April 11 before Jonathan's mandate expires on April 30 and Buhari is sworn in on May 29.
Philip Hammond, foreign minister for Nigeria's former colonial master Britannia, said: "It is now important for both parties to ensure the transition to a new government remains peaceful."