BY JIDE ADESINA AND VERONICA OLAYINKA ADESINA
From the commercial capital of Lagos to towns in the northeast beset by the Islamist insurgency Boko Haram, Nigerians filled the streets on Tuesday to celebrate Mr. Buhari’s victory an opposition victory against an entrenched ruling party in a country with Nigeria’s oil wealth is unprecedented ” the outgoing president was smart enough to take the last victorious moment from the valley of defeat thus.etching his name in Gold as one among the many heroes and heroines of 2015 elections” Seyi Ajayi said
The Afrika Market believes Peaceful transfer of power through elections is possible in Nigeria and president Goodluck Jonathan has displaced high level maturity and sportsmanship , a true leader and gentleman! Posterity will be very kind to you.
Abdulsalami Abubakar on Jonathan conceding defeat:
“We were at the middle of a meeting with the international observers to try to see how we can still water the tension down, when gladly I called Gen. Buhari that we are going to see him, he told me that Mr. President has called him at about 5:15 p.m. and congratulated him and conceded defeat.
“We were spellbound and the reason we have come here is to thank President Jonathan for this statesmanship. In the history of Nigeria I think this is the first time where a contestant has called his rival to congratulate him and through this point,President Jonathan maintained a point that the blood of Nigerians is not worth his presidency and by his action he has proved that. He has proved that he is a man of his word because during our interaction on this peace committee he has always maintained that he is going to accept the result of the elections which ever way it is done. And he has proved this.
“And I think we need Nigerians, all of us to join hands in making sure we assist him in the peaceful handing over. And I will appeal to all politicians those who are celebrating and those who are sorrowing to please give peace a chance to be moderate. In any contest, there is always going to be a winner and President Jonathan has accepted that he lost and we want to thank him.
“On behalf of Nigerians I want to thank President Jonathan for being the statesman that he is, he has approved that he is a statesman and he has the love of this country in his heart. So Nigerians should please help him to ensure this is real.
“For any Nigerian who is aggrieved, the electoral laws has procedures seeking re-address, so if anybody has any grievance he should apply through the law. I appeal again to our youth, to everybody, to please give peace a chance and accept that the chief contestant himself has accepted. So nobody should go and raise any eyebrow and cause any destabilization of this country”.
The shakeout for Nigeria’s political class, which draws its power from the continent’s top crude industry, will be deeply felt,
The president elect will also face a tall order in meeting his promises to crack down on corruption and revive Nigeria’s sagging economy. Plunging crude prices have shot big holes in the federal budget, and the naira currency is trading at record lows.
As a northerner with deep ties to the elite business and traditional Muslim leaders in the region, the president-elect is positioned to forge partnerships there that eluded Dr Jonathan
The Afrika Market want to thank all our readers, fans and well wisher for their support and kind gesture during this historical coverage of presidential election in Nigeria more so the diplomatic cores from United states , United Kingdom , Canada and women wing of the United nations and all Nigerians for being resolute, steadfast and commitment to Nigeria project
Its is our goal to make this moment and dedication to all who have vote and fought with their vote Kudos for making Nigeria and Afrika proud, we thank thee , though tribal tongue differs but united we stand ,
Todays victory is for all Nigeria , for entrenchment of democracy and civilization , the paradigm of hope and the greatness to come
Once again we thank thee
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