JONATHAN SPEECH TO NIGERIANS

Fellow Nigerians,
I thank you all for turning out en-masse for the March
28 General Elections.
I promised the country free and fair elections. I have
kept my word. I have also expanded the space for
Nigerians to participate in the democratic process. That
is one legacy I will like to see endure.
Although some people have expressed mixed feelings
about the results announced by the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC), I urge those who may feel
aggrieved to follow due process based on our
constitution and our electoral laws, in seeking redress.
As I have always affirmed, nobody’s ambition is worth
the blood of any Nigerian. The unity, stability and
progress of our dear country is more important than
anything else.
I congratulate all Nigerians for successfully going
through the process of the March 28th General Elections
with the commendable enthusiasm and commitment that
was demonstrated nationwide.
I also commend the Security Services for their role in
ensuring that the elections were mostly peaceful and
violence-free.
To my colleagues in the PDP, I thank you for your
support. Today, the PDP should be celebrating rather
than mourning. We have established a legacy of
democratic freedom, transparency, economic growth and
free and fair elections.
For the past 16 years, we have steered the country away
from ethnic and regional politics. We created a Pan-
Nigerian political party and brought home to our people
the realities of economic development and social
transformation.
Through patriotism and diligence, we have built the
biggest and most patriotic party in Nigerian history. We
must stand together as a party and look to the future
with renewed optimism.
I thank all Nigerians once again for the great
opportunity I was given to lead this country and assure
you that I will continue to do my best at the helm of
national affairs until the end of my tenure.
I have conveyed my personal best wishes to General
Muhammadu Buhari.
May God Almighty continue to bless the Federal Republic
of Nigeria.
I thank you all.
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR
President,
Federal Republic of Nigeria
March 31,