President Muhammadu Buhari says the conduct of the 2023
general election has shown that a government can be elected peacefully and
fairly.
Femi Adesina, presidential spokesperson, in a statement,
said Buhari spoke on Friday while addressing the Commonwealth leaders summit in
London.
Buhari is in the European country to attend the coronation of
Charles III as king of the United Kingdom and leader of the Commonwealth.
Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was
declared the winner of the presidential election by the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) on March 1 and is expected to be sworn into office
on May 29.
However, Atiku Abubakar, candidate of the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP) and Peter Obi, standard-bearer of the Labour Party (LP) are
challenging Tinubu’s victory in court.
Buhari said he was satisfied with the conduct of the
elections in Nigeria considering the turnout of voters and the generally
peaceful atmosphere under which the polls took place.
“These elections saw a remarkable turnout of voters and
proof that Nigeria’s democracy is maturing. Despite some pockets of violence,
we have demonstrated that a government can be elected peacefully and fairly,”
Buhari said.
“Lessons have been
learnt and moving forward, we hope to perform even better. Based on this, I am
delighted to note that we have taken another step towards deepening our
democracy with peaceful, transparent and credible outcomes.
“Though we are aware that challenges still exist, we are
committed to working towards greater participation of all Nigerians in the
democratic process, including those in the diaspora.
“As I come before you today, I am also mindful that this
would be my last official engagement with His Majesty The King and some of you
as I leave office on 29 May 2023. I, therefore, feel both humble and grateful
for this extraordinary and significantly important moment.
“Over the years, I have worked cordially with the leaders of
the Commonwealth to achieve the values and principles of the Commonwealth which
are shared by its members – the aspirations of the Commonwealth family which
include positioning it to be a strong and respected voice in the world and
improving the lives of all its citizens are being vigorously pursued.”
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