President Muhammadu Buhari said yesterday that Nigeria
thwarted the doomsday prophecy over 2015 presidential poll because he and his
main rival, Goodluck Jonathan, were more interested in the well-being of
Nigeria than to win the election.
He also gave kudos to the Independent National Electoral
Commission, INEC) political parties and foreign pressure groups for their
efforts in helping to strengthen Nigeria’s democracy during the process.
Buhari spoke at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja where he was
honoured with the ‘Leadership Person of the Year’ award alongside Jonathan and
former INEC Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega ,during a ceremony organised by
the Leadership Group.
“Those of us who were participating actors in the elections
were led by the higher ideal of the future of our great country and the
well-being of our people rather than the mere desire of politicians to win
elections.
“ It is, therefore, our commitment to this ideal, the
patriotic zeal of former President Jonathan, the impartiality of the electoral
umpire, INEC and exemplary conduct of the political parties, foreign pressure
and other actors that we collectively disappointed the prophets of doom who
had predicted the disintegration of the country after the 2015 General
Elections.
“ Our democracy has been strengthened by the outcome of the
elections as our people now have more faith in the electoral system in the
sense that their votes would count when choosing political leaders at various
levels.
“We, the political class should build on the experience of
the 2015 elections to nurture our democracy”, said Buhari at the ceremony in
which Jonathan was represented by former Minister of Special Duties, Tanimu
Turaki.
The President enjoined the Nigerian media to contribute to
his administration’s agenda to defeat terrorism and violent extremism in the
country, fight corruption, diversify the economy to create jobs for the teeming
population and generally improve the standard of living of Nigerians.
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