Chief
Tony Anenih, Chairman of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees, has
appealed to candidates of his party, who lost out in the National Assembly election to
emulate President Goodluck Jonathan and concede defeat.
In a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja yesterday, Chief Anenih appealed to aggrieved candidates to shun litigation and embrace the winners of the election.
In a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja yesterday, Chief Anenih appealed to aggrieved candidates to shun litigation and embrace the winners of the election.
Anenih
said: “A keenly contested presidential election, which many predicted would
spell doom for Nigeria, has ended gloriously, with everyone a winner. I
congratulate the President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, on his
victory. Nigerians are expecting great things from him. It is my hope
that he will take this great country to greater heights in the journey towards
our manifest destiny.
“I
salute the statesmanship of President Goodluck Jonathan in conceding defeat,
even before the official declaration of results was done. By this noble act,
President Jonathan has made an indelible mark on the sands of time. History
will be very kind to him.
“President
Jonathan has worked selflessly to deepen democracy in Nigeria. His consistent
advocacy of the rights of the people to freely choose their leaders had earlier
yielded free, fair and credible elections in some states of the federation.
“Now,
a peaceful transition is expected to follow after the general elections. The
2015 presidential election, in which the incumbent president lost to the
opposition, has become a source of pride to Nigeria. It has portrayed to the
world that democracy in Nigeria compares to the best anywhere.
Chief Anenih commended the General Abdulsalami
Abubakar-led peace committee for its moral advocacy that culminated in the
non-violent reception of the outcome of the presidential election.
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