The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has urged Nigerians to accept the outcome of Saturday’s presidential election in good faith.
Fayose said: “The election result is the will of God and Nigerians and all lovers of peace, progress and development of Nigeria must accept it.”
Fayose, an ardent supporter of the candidate of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, President Goodluck Jonathan, had in the course of campaign, used derogatory words on the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, General Muhammadu Buhari, who as at Tuesday afternoon had met the requirements for election as president.
Buhari, as at Tuesday afternoon when Fayose issued the statement, was coasting home to victory.
He was leading Jonathan and had met the requirement of 25 per cent of votes in at least 24 states.
Governor Fayose, in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, hailed the resilience and commitment of Jonathan and Buhari, calling Buhari a dogged fighter.
The governor said the election results should not been seen as victory or loss for any political party, adding: “To me, Nigerians and democracy won.”
He praised Nigerians for believing in the democratic process, adding: “By this election, Nigerians have shown that Democracy has come to stay in the country.
“I salute Nigerians, especially the great people of Ekiti State.
“I salute President Jonathan for laying the most solid foundation for democracy in Nigeria. And I salute Major General Buhari for being a resilience and dogged fighter.
“I urge Nigerians, irrespective of their ethic, religious and political affiliation to respect the outcome of the election in the interest of peace, progress and development of the country.
“Nigeria as a country is greater than any individual or group and it is my plea that no one should do anything to rock the boat of peace in the country.”
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