They were competitors in the APC Presidential Primaries but now former Vice President of Nigeria Atiku Abubukar has sent his formal congratulations to President-Elect Muhammadu Buhari.
Congratulatory message by Atiku Abubakar, GCON, former Vice President,
Federal Republic of Nigeria, on the election of president-elect, His
Excellency, General Muhammadu Buhari.
My hearty congratulations to His Excellency, General Muhammadu Buhari,
for being elected the next president of our beloved county, Nigeria. You
have led our party, the All Progressives Congress to an unprecedented
victory within two years of it’s official formation, and in so doing,
written the most important chapter of our democracy.
The great Nnamdi Azikiwe once wrote that “history will continue to
vindicate the just”. Your victory in the polls, with votes from across
the length and breadth of our country, bears witness to the acceptance
of not just our party, the APC, but also your ideology of justice, fair
play and zero tolerance for corruption as the bedrock for national
rebirth.
At this historic moment, it is most important to say a hearty thank you
to every Nigerian who voted for the APC. Your votes have not just
elected the first opposition party into federal power, but has also set a
precedent which will have positive implications for democracy across
Africa.
Dear GMB, the journey has just begun. Millions of Nigerians have put
their trust in you, because they were not satisfied with the status quo.
You represent the hope of a new generation of Nigerians, and you cannot
afford to fail them.
Our party has made a promise of change to our young people, to secure
and rebuild our country, create jobs and opportunity, and improve
citizens’ welfare. We will stand behind you to ensure we keep those
promises, just like we did during these elections.
Our country needs a new direction. We have voted for you, and our party
won the election, but when you assume our highest office, you must
become the president of not just the APC, but all of Nigeria, including
the people who did not vote for you. We look up to you to heal the
fractures of our country, and truly unite this country like never
before.
To President Jonathan, I want to specially thank you for conducting a
historic election. Your party may have lost the elections, but you have
won the admiration of the world by not interfering with the wishes of
Nigerians. History will be kind to you.
It is my sincere hope that we will all come together as one country, to build the Nigeria of our dreams.
