The Presidency, on Tuesday
welcomed endorsement of 2019 Presidential Elections, described as free, fair
and credible, by 60 presidential candidates and chairmen of their parties.
It urged other opposition parties
to accept the loss with grace and maturity.
According to a statement by the
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba
Shehu in Abuja on Tuesday, the Presidency was reacting to the press conference
of the Joint Forum of the candidates.
He said the Presidency assured
Nigerians that President Muhammadu Buhari would look into the Electoral Act as
the candidates had advised.
”We are encouraged by the
patriotism of the Presidential Candidates expressed in clear and matured
language.
”We are convinced that,
regardless of our different political persuasions we can work together to
improve electoral integrity in Nigeria,’’ Shehu said.
He added that the ”Presidency is
in agreement with the Joint Forum that despite the temporary setbacks experienced
at the beginning, INEC managed to produce an election in which the voice of the
ordinary people counted.
”Democracy is founded on the will
of the people and INEC did well to ensure this outcome was achieved in the 2019
elections.’’
Shehu restated that “the success
of democracy does not only depend on electoral laws, but also on behaviour,
character and attitude of politicians.’’
He also reiterated that
“do-or-die politics is a threat to the success of electoral laws and democracy.
And you don’t need to kill in order to serve the people.’’
The Presidential aide said the
presidency assured members of the joint forum of the 60 political parties and
chairmen of parties that the President would not spare any effort in signing
the Electoral Act into law after looking into it.
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Sycophants, you people are Nigerian Problems, but what you gullible fellows failed to realize is that, the Presidency would never for once in future trust any of you, because you all have sold your conscience and integrity for peanuts today.
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