President Muhammadu Buhari has urged aggrieved candidates in the just-concluded 2023 general elections to wait patiently and allow the legal process runs its course .
President Buhari made the appeal on Friday in his Easter message to Nigerians.
He joined Christians in Nigeria and around the world to celebrate Easter, which commemorates the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, signposting his victory over death.
He said at the heart of Easter, is the triumph of light over darkness.
Buhari said it is a season that reminds us that the Almighty can turn an unpleasant situation round for good.
Recognising that Easter is about renewed hope and a glorious future, the President urged all Nigerians to continue to be confident and believe strongly in our country for better seasons ahead.
According to him, as a nation, we have gone through an election that has produced the next set of leaders at the federal and State levels.
He also commended Nigerians for believing in electoral process.
He said, “while I congratulate those that have been elected, I acknowledge that it is the right of those who feel dissatisfied with the outcome to seek redress.
“I expect them to wait patiently and allow our legal system run its course.”
The president also said it has been a rare privilege for him to serve as President since Nigerians gave him the first mandate in 2015 and renewed it in 2019.
According to him, “day after day, I have been guided by the vows I took to keep Nigeria united, prosperous and secure.
“Our successes on security, economy, infrastructure, new oil frontier basins, landmark legal reforms as well as food sufficiency, among others, were possible because of the support of Nigerians.
“As we celebrate this season with our families, neighbors and communities, let us do so in love, compassion, kindness, resilience and forgiveness.”
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