President
Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday condemned what he called “negative triumphalism”
which
he said had been put on display by some unnamed persons since March 31,
when he lost the presidential election to Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) of
the All Progressives Congress.
He
said the action flies in the face of his personal commitment to post-election peace,
unity and national stability.
Jonathan
made his position known in a statement made available to journalists by his
Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati.
Abati
said as the nation prepared for Saturday’s governorship and State Assembly
elections, Jonathan called on all Nigerians to remain peaceful, united and
law-abiding.
He
said while also condemning the undue harassment of public officials serving
under him, Jonathan urged the victims to continue to discharge their
responsibilities without fear.
He
said, “The President condemns the very unseemly attempt by some politicians,
groups and individuals to intimidate others, heat up the polity and cause
public disorder and disaffection in the aftermath of the Presidential and
National Assembly elections.
“President
Jonathan is especially concerned about the negative triumphalism that has been
put on display by certain elements since March 31, which flies in the face of
his personal commitment to post-election peace, unity and national stability.
“The
President calls on all those, who through their actions and
utterances, have been promoting divisiveness, sectionalism and ethnic hatred in
the country following the outcome of the March 28 elections to cease and desist
from actions that detract from the true spirit and culture of democracy
envisioned by patriotic men and women of goodwill in Nigeria.
“President
Jonathan also condemns the undue harassment of public officials serving in his
administration and urges all affected persons to continue to perform their
lawful duties without fear.
“The
President cautions that this should be a time for the healing of political
wounds in the overriding interest of national unity, stability and progress,
not a time for ethnic jingoism and the settling of scores.”
Jonathan faults ‘negative’ celebration of Buhari’s victory
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My hero has spoken it. All hail the legend after Nelson Mandella of South Africa.
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