Ijaws Call For Peace, Congratulate Buhari; Nigerians Have Made Right Choice – MEND

General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) Nigeria’s President-elect

President Goodluck Jonathan’s kinsmen, the Ijaw National Congress (INC), have congratulated General Muhammadu Buhari as President-elect. They also admonished Nigerians to eschew any act that was capable of endangering the peace, unity and corporate existence of the country.

INC, through its President, Boma Obuoforibo, in an online statement on Wednesday stated that President Jonathan did well on Tuesday evening by conceding defeat and congratulating Gen. Buhari, even before the formal announcement of the final results by the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega.

The Nation report continues:

President Jonathan’s kinsmen said: “On behalf of the Ijaw ethnic nationality, we commend President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan for his courageous outing in the 2015 presidential election. He made all Nigerians proud by his unprecedented show of sportsmanship in accepting the verdict of INEC.

“His telephone call to congratulate General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.) on his victory at the poll, even before the formal declaration of results by INEC, is a statesmanlike act that has endeared him as a role model for emerging leaders of our country and Africa.

“We congratulate General Muhammadu Buhari on his victory at the poll and wish him divine wisdom and courage to lead our dear Nigeria into a new era of peace and broadly-shared prosperity.”

INC also lauded all the persons who rallied round President Jonathan all through his re-election bid, while pleading with them to take solace in the shining example of Jonathan as a democrat.

Meanwhile, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has stated that Nigerians made the right choice in General Muhammadu Buhari as the President-elect.

MEND in an online statement on Wednesday by its Spokesperson , Jomo Gbomo, noted that Nigerians had spoken through their votes.

The militant group said: “MEND extends our heartfelt congratulations to President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, on his victory in the 2015 presidential election.
“The Nigerian people have spoken and elected General Muhammadu Buhari to be the next President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. In doing so, we have not only made the right choice of a new leadership, we have also reaffirmed the strength of our democracy.

“President-elect General Muhammadu Buhari’s message of hope, freedom and opportunity resonates with our group, as it does with the Nigerian people. In these difficult times, with the economic crisis and security challenges, we are confident that under your leadership, Nigeria will once again regain its peace and unity.

“MEND also wishes to commend President Goodluck Jonathan for his outstanding show of statesmanship in conceding defeat and setting precedence, as the first-ever incumbent Nigerian President to be defeated and concede defeat, without any interference.”

The Niger Delta freedom fighters prayed that the Lord would grant Buhari and all who would serve with him wisdom, strength and compassion in the coming years.

The Niger Delta freedom fighters prayed that the Lord would grant Buhari and all who would serve with him wisdom, strength and compassion in the coming years.