Polls: Group lauds INEC, Nigerians

A Buhari/Osinbajo support group, Noble Women Movement for Buhari and Osinbajo (NWM4BO) has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for conducting free, fair and credible presidential and National Assembly elections.  

The women group also commended Nigerians across the six geopolitical zones for their massive support leading to the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osibanjo.

Addressing a press conference, Wednesday in Abuja, the group’s National President Mrs. Mfawa Usani, and Director of Publicity Dr. Rachael Ahmadu, commended the transparency exhibited by the electoral body before and during the elections, stressing that INEC recorded great improvement compared to 2015 and previous elections.

Usani, who expressed gratitude to God for the relatively peaceful elections, also commended Chairman,  INEC Prof. Mahmood Yakubu and his commissioners for rising to the occasion in spite of the numerous challenges.

She said,  “On behalf of Noble Women Movement for Buhari and Osibanjo, I want to thank God for the peaceful elections and the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari and his Vice, Prof. Yemi Osibanjo. Before the election, tension was high and prediction of violence in some quarters.  

“Happily, the elections have come and gone and has been commended by foreign and local observers. Though, the election were marked by operational shortcomings resulting in delays of election materials, but positively, there were a number of improvements when compared to previous elections in the country.” 

She, however, commiserated with the families of those who lost their lives during the elections, just as she tasked security agencies to step up their efforts to protect voters in the forthcoming governorship and House of Assembly elections.  

On her part, the director of publicity called on the president elect and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to be magnanimous in victory.  

Ahmadu also called on supporters of President Muhammadu Buhari to leverage on the victory in moving Nigeria to the next level, just as she appealed to supporters to remain calm.  

“As Mr. President has said in his speech, I want to equally  make a special appeal to our numerous supporters not to gloat or humiliate the opposition. Victory is enough reward for all of us,” she stated.

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