President Jonathan Commended For Graciously Accepting Defeat

The out going President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has been commended for accepting defeat after the election results were announced.

This is the first time in Nigeria's democratic history that the opposition candidate has won the Presidential Election.

According to National Newspaper, Former Head of state, Abdulsalami Abubakar who is the Head of the 2015 Elections Peace Committee gave the commendation while speaking with State House Correspondents after his committee met President Jonathan at the Banquet Hall of the State House, Abuja.

 
   "In any contest there is always going to
    be a winner and President Jonathan
    has accepted that he lost and we want
    to thank him. On behalf of Nigerians, I
    want to thank President Jonathan for
    being the statesman that he is, he has
    approved that he is a statesman and
    he has the love of this Country in his
    heart. So Nigerians should please help
    him to ensure this is real."

Members of the Peace Committee that met the President included Former military Chief of General Staff, Naval Commodore Ebitu Ukiwe; Cardinal John Onaiyekan; Primate of the Anglican Church (Nigerian Communion), Nicholas Okoh; Former president of the Nigeria Bar Association, Priscilia Kuye; the President's Special Adviser on Inter-play Affairs, Ben Obi; and prominent industrialist, Aliko Dangote.

The group also visited president - Elect Buhari.

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