With cabinet, Nigeria's Buhari puts party before reforms

By Alexis Akwagyiram ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has chosen a cabinet dominated by political veterans, opting to strengthen his power base rather than surround himself with technocrats who could overhaul Africa's biggest economy. Buhari won March's election on promises to usher in a new era in the West African nation where a rich elite has controlled key state jobs for half a century. The former military ruler had asked Nigerians to be patient and get ready for "change