- Boss Mustapha said President Buhari was not concerned about Atiku's pkan to go to court
- The SGF said the administration was ready to extend a hand of friendship to the PDP presidential candidate
- Atiku had vowed to go to court and challenge the victory of Buhari
The secretary to the government of the federation, Boss Mustapha has said that President Muhammadu Buhari and his supporters are not worried about Atiku’s plan to go to court following his defeat at the presidential election.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had announced Buhari as president on Wednesday, February 27 and Atiku had swiftly rejected the result vowing to go to court.
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The Cable reports that Mustapha said there was no fear about Atiku’s decision.
He said: “We are not jittery at all because the process was open and transparent. It was a credible election and we will continue to savour the victory. In the process too, we will extend the hand of friendship for the purpose of nation building and reconciliation.
“Our electoral act and the constitution have both provided a window for whoever is dissatisfied with the process of election to seek redress. That is the path and we will encourage them to go along that path.”
Meanwhile, the Emir of Daura, Alhaji Farouk Umar has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari over his victory in the just concluded presidential elections.
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The monarch passed the congratulatory message in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Daura on Wednesday, February 27.
He described the victory of Buhari as a victory for Nigeria and Africa, stressing that the president is not only the leader of Nigeria, but the whole of Africa, considering his ability to organise the continent to speak with one voice.
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