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Orubebe has apologised for his uncivilised behaviour at the collation centre in
Abuja yesterday morning. Speaking with reporters last night, the PDP party
agent, who held up proceedings and used abusive words on INEC chairman, Prof. Jega,
said he regretted his action and asked Nigerian to forgive his behaviour.
”Election is a
passionate thing and I really regret what took place this morning. I was
unnecessarily pushed by Jega to get to that level. I want to apologise
particularly to young Nigerians that look up to take politics as a career to
say that what happened was not intended to cause them any
embarrassment.
To Nigerians generally, I regret my actions as even an elder in the
church, and a leader, the young men expected to see a lot from me and I believe
that if there was any disappointment they got from me I apologize to Nigerians
and to the youths of this country.”
On
President Jonathan conceding defeat, Orubebe said:
“Two things are
in place. The president is the president of everybody. As a statesman and as a
president; he has done what he should do.”
On
whether the PDP will challenge the result, he said:
“I cannot decide
for the PDP. It is a large family. We were sent on an errand to come back to
report. We will go and report to the party and the party will take the
necessary action it has to take.
You remember
what happened in Ekiti’s governorship election when the governor congratulated
his opponent and the party went back and said this is what they have seen. The
candidate is not the party, he is a candidate and he has acted very well as a
statesman, and as the president, the father of all. For us, we are agents to be
here to see what transpired here and give report to them.”
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