The National President of the
Christian Association of Nigeria, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, and the Archbishop of
Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, on Tuesday congratulated the president-elect,
Muhammadu Buhari, on his election.
The CAN president in a statement in Abuja, stressed
the need for harmony between Christians and Muslims in the quest for a
prosperous Nigeria. Oritsejafor 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, Onaiyekan said losers should learn to accept defeat
and the winners should not use this opportunity to oppress the losers.
The committee also
congratulated Jonathan for his good conduct and for conceding defeat. Onaiyekan
said: “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.”
Meanwhile, the Christian Association of
Nigeria in the North East Zone commended Jonathan for conceding defeat to
Buhari. The North East Zonal Chairman of the association, Rev. Shuaibu Byel,
gave the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in
Bauchi. Byel said: “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 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 fulfil his campaign promises so as to meet the
aspiration of the people.
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