Mr. Jonathan thanked God and Nigeria's voters for the opportunity to run the country.

"By this election, we have found our unity as one nation under God, have reiterated our faith in democracy and underscored our determination to fully join the free world where only the will of the people is the foundation of governance. We will not let you down." he said.

President Jonathan said there is no victor and no vanquished as Nigeria proved to the world that it is capable of holding free, fair and credible elections.

"This is a victory for the sustenance of our democracy, a victory which all Nigerians - irrespective of creed, ethnicity or state of origin - should celebrate," said Jonathan. "It is a triumph for our common destiny as a people with shared ideals, shared dreams and shared hopes."

"I enjoin our political and religious leaders in their usual sense of patriotism to call on their followers to eschew all acts of bitterness and violence," said President Jonathan. "As I have always stated, nobody's political ambition is worth the blood of any Nigerian."



Mr. Jonathan congratulated the other candidates and said the country expects their continued leadership and commitment to nation-building. The president
said Nigerians must move away from partisan battlegrounds and find a national common ground to build a prosperous nation.

source: http://m.voanews.com/a/jonathan-declared-winner-in-nigeria-riots-break-out-in-north-120098509/138211.html

Calm man. Hope he accepts whatever happens this time around!