President Buhari presents strong victory speech, Read...
Following
the declaration of President Muhammdau Buhari of the All Progressives
Congress (APC), as the winner of the 2019 Presidential election on
Wednesday morning by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),
the President elect has delivered a strong victory speech.
Buhari
defeated his main opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
candidate, Atiku Abubakar with wide margin as announced by INEC
Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu.
The President-elect made his first point of call at the APC campaign office in Abuja.
Here is full text of his speech:
First
and foremost, I give thanks to Almighty God Who has spared our lives to
witness another victory for Nigerian democracy and victory for our
party APC.
2. I thank the millions of Nigerians who voted to
re-elect me as your president for the next four years. I am deeply
humbled and profoundly grateful to you for judging me worthy of
continuing to serve you and for your peaceful conduct.
3. In
particular, I would like to thank Asiwaju Bola Tinubu for his masterful
leadership as Co-chair of the Campaign Council. I would like to also
thank the Party Chairman Adams Oshiomhole, the Director General of the
Campaign Council Rotimi Amaechi, all members of the Presidential
Campaign Council and other various Support Groups.
4. My
grateful thanks to all those who contributed to the logistical expenses
of the campaign in such a vast country like Nigeria.
5. I also
thank the millions of volunteers, self-appointed overseers, canvassers,
agents, escorts and sentries who sacrificed so much of their time and
resources to ensure the success of these elections. I do not have the
words adequate to thank them.
6. Although Saturday’s elections
were relatively peaceful, troublemakers in a handful of states
attempted to disrupt an otherwise orderly process. Security agencies
will bring to justice all those arrested in the process.
7. I
am very sad at the grievous loss of lives during these elections.
Security agencies will step up their efforts to protect voters in the
forthcoming State elections.
8. I would like to commend our
security agencies, as severely overstretched as they are, for handling
the difficult task of securing the country during the election period.
9.
I will like to make a special appeal to my supporters not to gloat or
humiliate the opposition. Victory is enough reward for your efforts.
10.
We give thanks also to our Domestic and International observers for
contributing to the success of our elections and for their interest in
our country and our developing democracy.
11. The new
Administration will intensify its efforts in Security, Restructuring the
Economy and Fighting Corruption. We have laid down the foundation and
we are committed to seeing matters to the end. We will strive to
strengthen our unity and inclusiveness so that no section or group will
feel left behind or left out.
12. I thank you for your support and may God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.