Okorocha Commends President Jonathan For Political Maturity

The Governor of Imo State and the Chairman of APC Governors' Forum has
commended President Goodluck Jonathan for displaying high level of
political maturity by conceding defeat and calling to congratulate
General Muhammadu Buhari, the APC presidential candidate and winner of
Nigeria's 2015 presidential election.

Governor Rochas Okorocha, in a statement signed by his Press
Secretary, Sam Onwuemoudo, said that President Jonathan has no doubt
made history by being the first sitting Nigerian President who not
only conceded victory to his major opponent, but openly congratulated
him without betraying any emotions.

He urged the President to be mindful of the antics of some of his
political associates who might want to coerce him into taking any
action that would diminish all the goodwill he has gained in the eyes
of Nigerians and the international community.

The Governor, however, called on all Nigerians to continue to pray for
President Jonathan for God's guidance in his personal life and future
endeavours.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the early
hours of Wednesday April 1, declared the candidate of the All
Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari, winner of
Nigeria's presidential election, defeating the incumbent, President
Goodluck Jonathan.

General Muhammadu Buhari of the APC polled a total of 15,424,921
votes to defeat all other candidates, with Dr Goodluck Jonathan of
the PDP polling a total of 12,853,162 votes to place second.

Governor Okorocha was also a presidential aspirant and one of the
contestants in the APC presidential primary elections from which
General Muhammadu Buhari emerged as the party's flagbearer.

Okorocha placed fourth in the election held at the Teslim Balogun
Stadium, Lagos in December 2014.