The opposition candidate, Muhammadu Buhari, and major actors in civil society have appealed for calm, but the decision triggers major discontent. 
Mgombea u-Rais wa upinzani, Muhammadu Buhari, pamoja na washikadau wakuu wa asasi za kiraia wamewataka watu kuwa watulivu, lakini uamuzi huu umechochea hali ya watu kutokuridhika na hali ilivyo.