Concede Defeat, Congratulate Buhari – Arewa Consultative Forum Tells Atiku

By Ben Agande Kaduna –

The Arewa Consultative Forum
has called on former Vice President, Abubakar Atiku to concede defeat in
the just concluded election and congratulate president Muhammadu
Buhari.

Abubakar Similarly, the ACF has also called on the
president elect, Muhammad Buhari “to ensure that the new administration
keeps to its promise of strengthening our unity and inclusiveness in
government, so that no section or group is left behind or left out”.

In a statement issued in Kaduna Wednesday morning, the ACF
congratulated president Buhari for his victory at the polls, adding that
his re-election has “signaled a new regime in our democratic process
The statement, signed by the publicity secretary of the forum, Muhammed
Biu noted that “the 2019 Presidential election is another milestone in
the nation’s election history in view of the keen contest between the
two major contenders in the persons of President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR
of All Progressive Congress (APC) and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, GCON of the
People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

“The successful conclusion of
this election despite some of the ugly incidences witnessed in some
parts of country in terms of ballot box snatching, killings, security
challenges and other logistic problems, Nigerians have clearly
demonstrated their resolve to move forward and consolidate the gains of
multiparty democracy.

“Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF),
therefore, congratulates all Nigerians for their resilience, commitment
and courage in exercising their civic responsibility amid challenges
that are natural concomitant of such tasks and responsibilities. “ACF
equally congratulates President Muhammadu Buhari on his re-election as
the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in the just concluded
2019 Presidential election. “Of equal importance, the ACF salutes the
courage of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar for putting up a gallantry (sic) fight
with an impressive performance in the presidential elections.

“The forum calls on Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of PDP as a committed
democrat, who cherishes peaceful democratic transition to accept the
will of the people, concede defeat and congratulate President Buhari on
his well deserved victory at the just concluded elections, especially as
there are credible evidence that the elections have been generally
peaceful, free and fair. Such concession on the part of the main
challenger would be in the overall interest of Nigeria and place him
among global democrats” it added.

Source:- Vanguardngr