President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday explained why he went to court to challenge results of the presidential elections he lost in 2003, 2007 and 2011.
Buhari, who stated this when Delta State All Progressives Congress members visited him in Abuja, said he took the decision because he believed Nigeria must be free.
Buhari said, “Going through the court is not easy, both materially and physically, and I maintained that consistency because my view about my country is that Nigeria should be truly free.”
He condoled with the delegates over the killing of some people during the last general elections.
The president-elect added, “I understand why many of you, who were denied the opportunity to choose those you want to represent and lead you are taking the line I took in the last 12 years in line with our constitution.
“Whether you get it or not, the most important thing is that you believe in the system and you should continue to try until the system is perfect.
“I express my condolence to you for the people murdered and I assure you that my objective of remaining consistently in partisan politics is to make sure that Nigerians are given their inherent right to choose whoever they want to lead them.”
The president-elect said he would never support anybody who undermined that right of Nigerians.
He added that arming unemployed youths and sending them to kill their own people was the worst thing anybody, aspiring to leadership, could do.
According to him, he will concentrate on what Nigerians would be proud of, adding that Nigerians would be respected.
Buhari explained that the first objective of the APC would be security, adding that insecurity destroys the economy.
The leader of the delegation and the APC governorship candidate in the state, Olorogun Otega Emerhor, alleged that the Peoples Democratic Party disenfranchised the people of Delta State and the South-South at both the presidential and governorship elections.
He stated, “As our submission to the tribunal in respect of the governorship and state Assembly elections will demonstrate, in truth, majority of Deltans were ready for the change you represent and were geared to vote massively for you and APC.
“Unfortunately, a grand design executed by the PDP in the South -South and South-East and particularly Delta, Rivers and Akwa Ibom states, made sure that no proper elections took place.”
He alleged that result sheets were confiscated and results fabricated, alleging that PDP resorted to violence and intimidation.
Emerhor said, “Our election petition shows that while announced voter accreditation was over 1,017,796, the actual card reader accreditation report shows only 709,700.
“As you are aware, Delta State, along with Akwa Ibom and Rivers states are rich in oil resources and the PDP is determined to hold on to these states at all cost in order to utilise the huge revenue base of these states to re-launch itself to national reckoning. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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I beg shut up. Just lobby for a ministerial position for yourself as you use those gullible Deltans that accompanied you. How would you think APC could win any State in SS & SE? Do you think the President -Elect believes you. If the person talking is a fool, the person listening shouldn't be one.
ReplyDeleteHa ha h a ha K ek ke ke I laugh in Belgium!!! anonymous 2:59am, just watch as the drama unfolds, Imo state APC, Rivers State, APC, Akwa Ibom State APC and Edo state APC after every every Anambra state APC... you are very foolish to think this will not happen.
DeleteOK! So na the resources of these states our crook politicians want?
ReplyDeleteHmmm! God help us in the hands of these crooks o!
If he is not stupid, can't he see the way the north is given all the top positions with impunity?
ReplyDeleteI didn't see the reasons as you claimed, only your as usual jargons I see here.
ReplyDeleteJust hear Buhari narrating why he contested the election results of 2003,207 & 2011 in court. This is clumsy excuse. The main reason Buhari contested the results in court, if he can say the truth, is due to he is a bad loser. This is the Huasa mentality which is if I cannot get it, I will destroy it. Buhari is a bad loser who is ready to destroy everything just for him to grabe it. If Buhari had lost the March 28th presidential election, he would not have let go, and would have instigated problem despite the peace agreement he signed with Jonathan. Jonathan has conceded defeat despite the clear evidence of rigging in the north. INEC rigged for Buhari because of the crave for power to return to north by all means. We are watching the magic Buhari will perform to make a positive change.
ReplyDeleteYou must be a clown, so the reason you are giving on his behave for contesting in the perivous elections is what is not clusmy eh!!!! you are nothing but a goat. who wrote this stupid comment for you. anuofia!!!
Deletehe is a goat seriuouly u are right
DeleteIt's a pity that nigerians still go ahead and insult each other because of these selfish politicians.when are we going to realize that these politicians think more of their pockets than progress of this country
ReplyDeleterid on @ 10:16 dont mind the idiots
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