President Goodluck Jonathan has enjoined candidates in today’s Governorship and House of Assembly elections to accept the outcome of the elections no matter which direction it swings. The President, who gave this advice in a message posted on his Facebook wall Friday, called on contestants in the elections to accept the will of the people. “I urge contestants to respect the will of the people as we promote a new Nigeria that is a pacesetter and light bearer in the practice of democratic politics without bitterness. May God bless Nigeria,” he posted. While requesting Nigerians to come out and cast their votes, Jonathan said, “As Nigeria returns to the polls tomorrow, I encourage all registered voters to come out en masse and exercise their right to vote”. He assured that security agents have been instructed to fully facilitate the right of Nigerians to choose leaders of their choice at the gubernatorial and assembly levels by remaining non-partisan and ensuring that everyone votes in a safe environment. President Jonathan was the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in the March 28 presidential election. Before losing officially to the opposition candidate, Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Candidates, he promptly put across a phone call to his opponent where he conceded defeat.
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