Be magnanimous in victory, Buhari urges Fayemi

President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, urged Ekiti State Governor-elect, Dr. John Kayode Fayemi, to be magnanimous in victory.

Buhari in his congratulatory message issued by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, commended the APC candidate and all party supporters for the hard-fought victory “after a dignified campaign.”

He urged the governor-elect and APC members to be magnanimous in victory as the incoming administration prepared to unfold a new lease of life for the people of Ekiti State through purposeful and responsible governance.

He commended the people of the state for their matured and peaceful conduct as they made their choice using the power of the ballot.

Buhari also lauded INEC for adequate preparations and displaying impartiality throughout the process.

He equally applauded the security agencies for creating the right atmosphere for the relatively peaceful conduct of the polls and urged them to sustain the peace.

He also commended local and international observers and monitors for their vigilance and contributions towards the relatively hitch-free exercise.

The president also urged the losers to be gallant in conceding defeat and use constitutional means to settle whatever grievances they may have rather than resort to self-help.