MURIC, NANS, Gov Obaseki, Akeredolu congratulate Buhari over election victory

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Buhari, joined by Governor Nasir el-Rufai, during 2019 APC Presidential Campaign in Kaduna.

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President of Nigeria and Presidential Candidate of the nation’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Muhammadu Buhari, has been congratulated on his victory as winner of the 2019 presidential election in the country.

Among groups and personalities who have congratulated the President are the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Governor of Edo State, South South Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Obaseki and Governor of Ondo State, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu.

MURIC salutes President

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared President Muhammadu Buhari winner of the 2019 presidential election. By this declaration, President Buhari is entitled to rule Nigeria for a four-year second term until 2023. Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scored a total of 15,191,847 to beat his main contender, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), who scored 11,262,978. The margin of defeat was 3,928,869 votes.

In its congratulatory message, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), described Buhari’s victory as well-deserved. The human rights organization rejoiced with President Muhammadu Buhari and prayed for Allah’s protection and guidance for him. The message was contained in a press statement signed by the Founder and Director of the group, Professor Ishaq Akintola, on Wednesday, 27th February, 2019.

“We felicitate with President Muhammadu Buhari on his well-deserved victory in the 2019 presidential election. There is no doubt that Buhari is the choice of the Nigerian people. He won this enviable position by dint of his love for the poor masses, his Spartan way of life, his transparency and the indisputable aura of integrity which surrounds him. Buhari is an uncommon leader in the whole of Africa. He will go down in history as the father of modern Nigeria. We are very proud of him.

“Buhari’s re-election is a reward for good governance. We charge Nigerians to cooperate with the president by changing their mindset. This is the time to set a new agenda for our country. Let us emulate Buhari in transparency, honesty, simplicity and hard-work. Both young and old Nigerians must eschew the rush for materialism. Let us regain our lost values and norms. Fraud, yahoo-yahoo and all forms of 419 were never part of our culture in Nigeria. We must not miss the lessons in Buhari’s victory. In particular, we must realise that a good name runs faster than silver and gold.

“The APC leadership must sit up from now. This is the time to prepare a roadmap to the consolidation of the gains of Buhari’s first term and prepare strategies for escaping landmines and ambushes particularly in the National Assembly (NASS). The eighth NASS has performed woefully. It is an anti-people, pro-corruption, pro-capitalist bourgeoisie. It is the worst in the history of our nation. We must therefore make sure that it does not happen again.

“MURIC advises Buhari’s supporters to jubilate moderately. We must not rejoice with spite. This victory must not go into our heads. Dangerous convoy drives must be avoided. Speedy motorcycle displays of joy which often lead to accidents are unnecessary. We all must be in sober reflection.

“We call on the opposition to join hands with President Muhammadu Buhari. We all must adopt a new dogma in the few months to come: that the winner did not win because he is the best; neither did the loser lose because he is the worst. Let us see no winner, no vanquished. The only entity we should see is Nigeria. This is how to eliminate bitterness. Nigeria is the winner and the beautiful Nigerian people are the heroes of our new democratic experience. We should therefore match forward together to build a strong and united nation.

“We call on religious leaders to direct showers of supplications to the Supreme Creator to protect President Buhari, to prosper Nigeria, overwhelm enemies of this country, overcome powers of darkness and make Nigeria flourish once again under this administration and thereafter. “

Obaseki congratulates Buhari on deserved victory

…salutes Nigerians’ ballot for uprightness, honesty

…says president’s 2nd term will provide impetus for good governance, war on corruption

Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari, on his re-election.

Obaseki who issued the congratulatory message in the early hours of Wednesday, shortly after president Buhari was declared winner of the Presidential election, held on February 23, said: “On behalf of the government and people of Edo State, I congratulate our President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, on your well-deserved victory.”

Obaseki added: “I salute the renewed resolve of Nigerians to cast their ballot for uprightness and honesty, exemplified by your leadership and for endorsing the people-centred programmes of the All Progressives Congress (APC), under your guidance.”

He explained that another four years of president Buhari’s leadership “will provide the much-desired impetus for good governance, the ongoing war on corruption, completion of ongoing infrastructural projects and boost our new image in the comity of nations.

NANS hails President over victory

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari, on his well-deserved victory, following his declaration as winner of the 2019 Presidential Election by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

The Public Relations Officer of the students’ body, Mr. Bestman Okereafor, gave the congratulatory message in a statement in Enugu.

“The leadership of the apex students governing body, NANS, heartily congratulates President Buhari over his well-deserved victory following his declaration as winner of the 2019 Presidential Election by the INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu.

“This movement to victory had been made possible through the large turnout of Nigerian students and youths who are obviously the major determinants of the 2019 Election,’’ Okereafor said.

He, however, said that NANS was calling on other contestants and political parties, especially the candidate of the major opposition party the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, to be honourable in conceding defeat.

“Atiku and other contestants should congratulate the President-Elect in the spirit of true sportsmanship and in the best interest of our democracy,’’ he noted.

According to him, NANS was not unaware of some few hitches in some parts of the country before, during and after the elections ranging from violence, killing of ad-hoc staff, burning of INEC offices, malfunctioning card reader among others.

“We believe all these will be addressed in subsequent elections.

“Even as we pray to God to grant the families and loved ones all those who sacrificed their life’s during the cause of the election, you will forever be remembered as heroes and heroines of our democracy.

“NANS is on a final note calling on President Buhari to remain just, fair and accessible to all.

“Even as we expect him to extend hands of fellowship to the other intellectual and incorruptible contestants regardless of party affiliations, who can also form part of his cabinet with the aim of moving the nation forward.

“Once again Nigerian students both home and Diaspora say congratulations Mr President,’’ he added.

Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was declared re-elected having polled 15,191,847 votes, winning in 19 states.

Buhari defeated other 72 candidates including Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of PDP, who scored 11, 255,978 votes and won 17 states and the FCT.


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