Ayo Oritsejafor, and Arch Bishop of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, on
Tuesday congratulated the president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, on his
election.
CAN president in a statement in Abuja stressed the need for harmony
between Christians and Muslims in the quest for a prosperous Nigeria.
He also saluted Nigerians for a peaceful election and prayed for a
prosperous future for the country.
Oritsejafor also praised President Goodluck Jonathan for exhibiting
good sportsmanship in conceding to the president-elect.
Also, the Arch Bishop of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, said losers
should learn to accept defeat and the winners should not use this
opportunity to oppress the losers.
Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in
Abuja, Onaiyekan also advised politicians to learn a lesson that a
political content must have winners and losers.
The cleric added that winners should not use the opportunity to
oppress the losers, adding that Nigeria would remain one, whether
Nigerians liked it or not.
"Nigerians should take a queue and learn a lesson that a political
contest must have winners and losers", he said.
Onaiyekan, a member of the National Peace Committee, said the
committee visited the State House to congratulate President Goodluck
Jonathan for his "statesmanship" at the just-concluded election.
The committee also congratulated Jonathan for his good conduct and for
conceding defeat.
"I am in the company of other members of the National Peace Committee;
we went to greet and to thank Jonathan for conducting free, fair and
acceptable elections. We also congratulated him for the conduct free,
fair elections, the security and for conceding defeat", Onaiyekan
said.
Meanwhile, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), North East
Zone, commended President Goodluck Jonathan for conceding defeat to
General Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressive Congress (APC).
The North East Zonal Chairman of the association, Rev. Shuaibu Byel,
gave the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria
(NAN) in Bauchi.
"I was so elated when I learnt that President Jonathan accepted defeat
and went on to congratulate General Buhari for winning the
presidential election.
"This action demonstrates that Goodluck Jonathna is a true politician
and a man of peace", Byel said.
He urged all politicians who contested and lost in the election to
emulate Jonathan's spirit of sportsmanship.
The chairman congratulated Buhari for winning the election and urged
him to carry everybody along irrespective of political, religious and
ethnic differences.
He equally urged the new president to fulfill his campaign promises so
as to meet the aspiration of the people.
--NAN
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