Many people in the ancient town of Daura, Katsina State, on
Wednesday went wild with jubilation after the news broke that President
Muhammadu Buhari has won a second term.
It was gathered that Buhari was declared re-elected, having
polled 15,191,847 votes, winning in 19 states, to defeat 72 other candidates.
youths gathered at the popular Kangiwa Square in Daura,
where activities, including car and horse riding, began as early as 6.30 a.m.
after INEC had declared Buhari winner of the election.
Some of the residents who expressed optimism that Buhari
would complete the development projects he started, described the re-election
as an “act of God.”
The Northwest Zonal Organising Secretary of the APC,
Abdulmanaf Muhammad, said: “We are happy. The re-election of Buhari is as an
act of God and clear manifestation of the will of the majority
“The next four years of this administration will be for
consolidation, nation-building and cooperation.
“President Buhari will use his wisdom and experience to
unite the nation. I call on the president to extend the olive branch to the
opposition in the spirit of nation building and cooperation.”
He appealed to the APC-led administration to reconsider
bringing back aggrieved members of the party who defected to other political
parties.
Also speaking, a former member of House of Representatives,
Lawal Garba, described Buhari’s victory as the victory for Nigeria and the
entire African continent especially considering the role played by Nigeria on
the African continent on sensitive issues.
Contributing, the Katsina State chairman of the Rice Farmers
Association, Shuaibu Wakili, who glorified God for the victory of Buhari,
called on members to pray for a successful tenure for the president.
“Hundreds of members of the association have benefited from
the anchor borrower agricultural programme of this administration.
”We are looking forward to many more laudable programmes for
Nigerians,” he said.
(NAN)
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