The Washington Post reports the nation of Nigeria has accomplished something rare in the third world, an apparently honest election in which the reins of government changed hands, changed parties. And it happened peacefully.
The incumbent, Goodluck Jonathan, was defeated by former general Muhammadu Buhari and the margin of victory wasn't terribly close, 54% vs. 45% for Jonathan. Jonathan had looked weak and ineffectual in his attempts to suppress the Boko Haram rebellion underway in northern Nigeria.
