The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has hailed Jonathan, Buhari and the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, for the peaceful conduct of the Saturday’s presidential election.
A statement by the President, Ekiti chapter, Alh.
Yakubu Sanni, commended Jonathan for his rare
display of courage and statesmanship by conceding
victory to Buhari even before the official results was
finally announced.
“This singular act, apart from being in line with the
best democratic practices internationally, has further elevated his status as a statesman and a true democrat.”
The Islamic body, however, urged the INEC to rectify all the teething problems confronting the use of card readers before the forthcoming April 11
Governorship and State Houses of Assembly
elections.
Also, the Catholic Bishop of Ekiti Diocese, Most Rev.
Felix Ajakaye, has appealed to the Ekiti people to
avoid violence while celebrating the victory of Buhari
at the poll.
The bishop urged the people to be peaceful and
orderly during the governorship and House of
Assembly elections, slated for April 11.
The Ekiti State Labour Party Elders’ Forum has also
congratulated Buhari on his victory, saying
his emergence was akin to a bloodless revolution
predicted by the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo