The declaration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the candidate for the governing APC party, as winner of Nigeria’s presidential election was greeted by wild jubilation in his strongholds in the south-west.
The BBC’s reporters witnessed first-hand celebratory marches and cavorting in the streets of Ondo, Ekiti and Osun states.
Ondo and Ekiti states were won overwhelming by Mr. Tinubu.
In Ondo, road transport workers celebrated the former Lagos state governor’s victory in a popular bus terminal, dancing and making merry for some hours.
His supporters in Ekiti danced to the beats of a live band as they marched to the state governor’s office. END
