President Buhari congratulates president elect, Tinubu
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC early Wednesday March 1, 2023, declared the ruling APC party candidate, Bola Asiwaju Tinubu, winner of the 2023 presidential elections.
INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu said Tinubu had fulfilled constitutional requirements to be officially declared winner.
On his part, president Mohammadu Buhari extended his congratulatory messages to Tinubu, “I congratulate His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his victory. Elected by the people, he is the best person for the job. I shall now work with him and his team to ensure an orderly handover of power.” He said.
Buhari commended the polls adding that it was a show of democracy “The election was Africa’s largest democratic exercise. In a region that has undergone backsliding and military coups in recent years, this election demonstrates democracy’s continued relevance and capability.”
“Within Nigeria, the results reveal democracy’s ripening in our country. Never has the electoral map shifted so drastically in one cycle. In the presidential elections, states in all regions across the nation changed colour. Some amongst you may have noticed my home state amongst them.
“The winning candidate did not carry his own home state either. That happens during a competitive election. Votes and those that cast them cannot be taken for granted. Each must be earned. Competition is good for our democracy. There is no doubt the people’s decision has been rendered in the results we look at today”
Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar who was running for his sixth time, came second while new comer and former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi emerged third.
