Ex-military president, Gen
Ibrahim Babangida congratulated President elect Muhammadu Buhari for victory in
the presidential election describing it as the fruit of determination and
perseverance.
Babangida, stated on
Wednesday in Minna while reacting to the outcome of the Saturday presidential
polls said Buhari surmounted all challenges to emerge the nation’s new
president after three previous attempts. “I think it is a triumph for democracy,
triumph for doggedness, perseverance and a belief in a course which the General
has exhibited all along. “He contested this election three, four times; he
never gave up. He continued to have faith and continued to believe that he has
something to offer to this country.
“God in His infinite wisdom
has made that belief to happen. So, I think it is a credit for Democracy,” he
said. He also commended the statesmanship exhibited by President Goodluck
Jonathan for not only conceding defeat but personally calling to congratulate
Buhari. “I want to commend Goodluck Jonathan for the most able way he handle
the situation. It shows he was magnanimous; it had never happened. ‘’This is
triumph for democracy, triumph for common sense and triumph for politics.
“For
Mohammadu Buhari, of course, he is not a new person in this country; he was
once a military Head of State and now democratically elected president. ‘’I
know that with the support of Nigerians and his vast experience, I think he can
make a good president,” he added. ‘’The former military president said that
Buhari would be supported by the various advisory bodies to take concrete steps
in the nation’s development.
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