The youth wing of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has said that President Goodluck Jonathan’s timely acceptance of defeat in last Saturday’s presidential election saved Nigeria from bloodbath and political chaos.
The National President, Ohanaeze Youth Council, Mazi Isiguzoro, who stated this in an interview with our correspondent in Umuahia, said that if Jonathan had not conceded defeat at the time he did, Nigeria would have been up in flames by now.
He said that some retrogressive elements had prepared to unleash mayhem on the country had the presidential election result gone the other way round.
Isiguzoro, however, commended Jonathan for his courage and pro -activeness in averting the looming danger.
According to him, Jonathan had, by his action, demonstrated regard for the peace and unity of Nigeria above his personal interest.
He also urged politicians who lost in the last elections to emulate Jonathan’s forthrightness.
Describing the President’s action as a fillip to the growth of democracy in Nigeria, Isiguzoro pledged the continued support of Igbo youths to him despite the unfavourable outcome of the poll.
“We have no regret for supporting him and his rare sacrifice for the survival of Nigeria’s democracy shall ever be appreciated,” he said.
Isiguzoro, therefore, called on the President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, to see the entire country as his constituency, urging that nobody or section(s) of the country should be vilified for their political choice.
He urged that the good policies of Jonathan’s administration should be sustained in the overall interest of the country.
He also advised the in-coming administration to focus more on things that would engender national cohesion and “deepen our evolving democracy.”
Isiguzoro particularly asked that the report of the national conference should not be jettisoned but implemented as quickly as possible so as not to rubbish the efforts and quality contributions of the conferees. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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He probably only just realised how rubbish his leadership was when the results were released.Well majority of Nigerians knew he was just a figure head kind of President,the embezzlers' and cabals around him fed him all sorts of nonsense and lies knowing he is clueless and incompetent.I am sure the election results made him realized he has been used and betrayed by most people around him and not worth defending them
ReplyDeleteU ppl sound like Jonathan won or could have won but decided to forego the position. It is only natural to be indignant wen there are questionable issue surrounding ur loss though that does not justify violence. He lost, he knew and he accepted.
ReplyDeleteThis election is good for Nigeria. The PDP had taken the people for granted for the longest time. They didn't prepare for an election but were simply sharpening their rigging tools. So, when that was taken away from them, it was over. Jonathan is no hero by any means. He simply conceded an election that he clearly lost. What else was he expected to do?
ReplyDeleteWhen Buhari lost in 2011, why didn't he conceed to defeat? Instead it resorted to blood sheds and threats to make the government ungovernable which he fulfilled. But GEJ lost, realised it and congratulated him. The 'Sai Buharians', what do you have to say????
ReplyDeleteWhat would they have done?! It's time right thinking Nigerians put a hold to all this violent stupidity
ReplyDeleteWhat would they have done? ''all this mere cowards''
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