Obiano congratulates Buhari, Jonathan

Governor Willie Obiano has congratulated the President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari for his electoral victory at the polls and the President Goodluck Jonathan for his display of statesmanship in conceding defeat.

In a broadcast yesterday at the government house Awka, Obiano also condemned what he called “acts of brigandage and lawlessness displayed by People’s Democracy ,PDP,stalwarts in the last Saturday election in Anambra”

The Governor said that he called President Jonathan on Wednesday to commend him for “displaying the qualities of a good statesman and the sacrificial depth of a great statesman.

“Jonathan’s humble acceptance of the results of the Presidential Elections is a watershed in our country’s search for peace, unity and brotherhood. With this singular act, President Jonathan has earned the respect of many Nigerians irrespective of political ideologies”. Obiano stated.

Obiano also said he called the President Elect, General Muhammadu Buhari to congratulate him for his victory and assured him of the support and goodwill of Ndi Anambra on the onerous task of nation-building.

According to him, ”I will be paying him a visit very soon to formally present the expectations of Ndigbo in the new political dispensation”.

Further, Obiano commended Anambra people for their support and assured them that “the dubious victory of the PDP in the Senatorial and House of Representatives Elections of last Saturday shall not stand.

According to him, APGA has assembled all necessary documentary and material evidence that will show that the election was rigged and retrieve the mandate that were given all APGA candidates from the law courts.

He said that he has been assured that the brigandage perpetrated in the March 28 election will not repeat on April 11 and urged them to once again come out en-masse to cast their votes for all the 30 APGA candidates for the House of Assembly election