The 2015 Presidential Election has Become a Source of Pride to Nigeria- Anenih

The Chairman Board of Trustees of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Tony Anenih said yesterday that the president elect General Muhammadu Vuhari (retd) would take Nigeria to a greater height.

Anenih made this known in a two- page statement, titled, “Marching on with Hope” in Abuja. He also appealed to those who might still be aggrieved by the outcome of the March 28 Presidential Election   to emulate the selflessness and magnanimity of President Goodluck Jonathan who conceded victory.

He said:   “A keenly contested Presidential Election, which many predicted would spell doom for Nigeria, has ended, gloriously, with everyone a winner.

“I congratulate the President-Elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, on his victory.   Nigerians are expecting great things from him; it is my hope that he will take this great country to greater heights in the journey towards our manifest destiny.

“I salute the statesmanship of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, in conceding defeat, even before the official declaration of results was done. By this noble act, President Jonathan has made an indelible mark on the sands of time. History will be very kind to him.

“President Jonathan has worked, selflessly, to deepen democracy in Nigeria. His consistent advocacy of the rights of the people to freely choose their leaders had earlier yielded free, fair and credible elections in some States of the Federation. Now, a peaceful transition is expected to follow after the general elections.

“The 2015 Presidential Election, in which the incumbent President lost to the opposition, has become a source of pride to Nigeria.   It has portrayed to the world that democracy in Nigeria compares to the best anywhere.