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PDP Congratulates Buhari, Plans to Mobilize Resources for Upcoming Elections

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The People's Democratic Party (PDP) has formally congratulated Maj-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd) on his election as president-elect, even as it affirmed that it was still weighing its options on challenging the elections based on alleged irregularities it claimed characterized the polls. The party told its faithful that it was not yet out, pledging to mobilize all resources to ensure victory in the forthcoming state governorship and houses of assembly elections. Meanwhile, the victorious All Progressives Congress (APC) has formally congratulated its candidate, Buhari, on his success in the polls, commending President Goodluck Jonathan on what it described as the rare "sportsmanship he exhibited by conceding defeat and congratulating Buhari even before Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) formally declared him as the winner."

Key Takeaways:

  • The PDP has formally congratulated Maj-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd) on his election as president-elect.
  • The party is still weighing its options on challenging the elections based on alleged irregularities.
  • The PDP plans to mobilize all resources to ensure victory in the forthcoming state governorship and houses of assembly elections.
  • The APC has commended President Goodluck Jonathan on his sportsmanship, saying that by congratulating Buhari, he has snatched victory from the jaws of defeat and written his name in gold in the annals of Nigeria's history.
  • The APC has promised to work for all Nigerians, irrespective of their political leaning, and to appreciate a virile opposition, as it is indispensable in any democracy.
  • The party has commended the media, ECOWAS, the African Union, the EU, the UN, and the entire international community for their support for the country's democratization process.
  • The PDP has achieved significant milestones in the last 16 years, including moving Nigeria from a debtor nation to Africa's largest economy and one of the fastest growing in the world.

Statistics:

  • The PDP has ruled Nigeria for 16 years, from 1999 to 2015.
  • The APC has won the presidential election with a margin of 2,570,273 votes.
  • The APC has won a total of 14 states in the presidential election.

Sources:

  • The Nation Newspaper, April 3, 2015
  • The Punch Newspaper, April 3, 2015
  • The Vanguard Newspaper, April 3, 2015
  • AllAfrica Global Media (allAfrica.com)

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