Nigerian Opposition Supporters Riot in Northern Cities

Nigerian opposition supporters in several northern cities burned buildings and attacked members of President Goodluck Jonathan’s ruling party after results gave him an election victory, police and residents said.

Results released for all 36 states showed Jonathan won 22.5 million votes and led in 21 states, compared with 12.2 million for his closest rival, former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari of the Congress for Progressive Change, who prevailed in 12 northern states, the electoral commission said.