winner of the Presidential Election, General Muhammadu Buhari, saying
it will respect the outcome of the election, "if it truly reflects the
wishes and aspirations of our citizens".
In a statement, the chairman of the party, Mr Adamu Mu'azu,
congratulated the President-elect, flag-bearer of the APC for his
resilience and victory and wished him success in the onerous task of
leading Nigeria once again.
Heroic Act
He also commended the PDP flag bearer, President Goodluck Jonathan,
for his heroic act in conceding to the voice of the people, an action
that stands him out as a true democrat and a statesman.
"On the same note, we wish to also commend the electorate for the
peaceful manner with which they conducted themselves in the course of
this election," the PDP chairman said.
He, however, stressed that the PDP had received reports of serious
irregularities that characterised the conduct of the election.
"We shall channel our protests to the appropriate quarters in line
with our profound respect for the rule of law and democratic ethos.
"Our party comes with great values and tradition and we will adhere to
them and ensure that nothing is done to truncate our democracy, which
we have proudly worked so hard to nurture and sustain to maturity.
"What is paramount to us is the survival of our democracy, the unity,
peace and progress of our dear nation and the happiness of all our
people. Nigeria is bigger than any political party, individual or
group and her overall interest must be our priority at all times," Mr
Mu'azu said.
"We Are Not Down"
The party leader further stressed that "the PDP is not down".
He said: "For us in the PDP, we want to state in very clear terms that
we are not down. We are only at our redefining moment. Rather than
demoralise us, this election has afforded us great lessons and we are
now more than ever before reinvigorated for the race ahead.
"As we return to the electorate for the April 11, 2015 governorship
and state assembly elections, we go recharged with faith in our heart.
We assure all our candidates in the remaining elections that the party
will stand with you, campaign with you and work vigorously to ensure
your total victory at the polls".
Read full statement of the Peoples Democratic Party below.
Position Of The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) On The Outcome of The
2015 Presidential Election.
Sixteen years ago, Nigerians gave our great party, the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) the mandate to build, nurture and deepen
democracy after three decades of military rule in our country.
That historic mandate was freely given in recognition of the
courageous and patriotic role of the founding fathers of our party
whose resilience and doggedness championed the return of democracy and
the personal freedom we all enjoy today.
Within this period, our party worked very hard in rebuilding and
strengthening democratic institutions, tenets and norms while lifting
our status as the leading democracy in Africa and one of the best in
the world.
It is incontrovertible that under the PDP-led government, our nation
moved from a near pariah status to a strong actor in the international
democratic arena, a product of various electoral reforms and our
iron-cast commitment to transparent, free and fair electoral process
at all levels.
Even in the midst of obvious threats to our democracy, the PDP and the
government it sponsored continued to stabilize the polity through
strict adherence to rule of law and liberalization of the political
and economic space.
In the last 16 years the PDP-led administration achieved significant
milestones in our social and economic lives. We moved Nigeria from a
debtor nation to Africa's largest economy and one of the fastest
growing in the world, a feat, which is accompanied with unprecedented
expansion of the private sector as well as multi-sectorial
infrastructural development, all, great legacies we achieved for our
nation.
Presently, our nation is at the threshold of history and its defining
moment for the future. As you are aware, in the early hours of
Wednesday, April 1, 2015, the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) returned the candidate of the All Progressives
Congress (APC), Gen. Muhammadu Buhari as winner of the 2015
presidential election.
However, we have received reports of serious irregularities that
characterized the conduct of the election and we shall channel our
protests to the appropriate quarters in line with our profound respect
for the rule of law and democratic ethos.
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