Despite reported administrative inefficiencies, the INEC chairman was credited with organizing an election believed to be the most transparent in the history of Nigeria. Recall that in a very engaging process, Nigerians took to social media to post pictures and videos of delays and any irregularities, and got INEC officials to respond to problems reported at different polling units as they came in. Meanwhile, as Jonathan and Buhari get recognition for their roles in Nigeria’s landmark election, another former president of Nigeria got berated by Ghana’s incumbent president, John Mahama. The Whistle reports that Mahama hurled abuses at ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo, calling him “an idiot” and a “stupid buffoon” . The two spat on each other, with the Ghanaian president lashing out at Obasanjo at the African Investment Forum, which held between December 1 and 2 in Westminster, London.

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