Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress candidate who won the 2023 presidential election, has received congratulations from President Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd)....CONTINUE READING
In a statement released on Wednesday by his spokeswoman, Garba Shehu, Buhari expressed his reaction to Tinubu’s victory.
“His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu, I congratulate you on your triumph. He was chosen by the public and is the most qualified candidate. I will now cooperate with him and his group to facilitate a smooth transfer of authority.
“The election was the biggest democratic process in Africa. This election shows democracy’s ongoing relevance and capacity to serve the needs of its constituents in a region that has recently experienced backsliding and military coups.
“The outcomes in Nigeria show that democracy is maturing in our nation. Never in one cycle has the electoral landscape changed so significantly. States around the country changed color during the presidential elections. Some of you may have noted that one of them is my home state.
The victorious candidate did not even win his own state of residence. It takes place amid a heated election. Votes cannot be taken for granted, nor can the people who voted them. Each has to be acquired. We need competition in our democracy. There is little doubt that the outcomes we see now reflect the people’s choice.
“It does not mean that the exercise was error-free. For instance, there were technical issues with the findings’ electronic transmission.
There will undoubtedly be some areas that require improvement in order to increase the voting process’s credibility and transparency. Yet, none of the concerns submitted pose a threat to the elections’ integrity or fairness.
