#Nigeria2015: Okupe Congratulates Buhari, Tinubu, Says Win Was 'Historic Success'

 

In a statement, he signed, Okupe said, "Let me congratulate Gen. Mohammed Buhari on his success at the 2015 Presidential Polls. I equally congratulate my friend and brother Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu, the APC National Leader, and the leaders and members of the APC for this historic success."

 

According to Okupe, who said that the Presidency has fought a good fight,, "On our part, we have run a good race and fought an intense and unrelenting battle from the beginning to the end. Sometimes in the course of defending our turf the engagements have been Knuckle- breaking and often outrightly vicious.

 

"The fight and contest for power from time immemorial has always been fierce and intense, it has never been a sport for the Lilly-livered or the faint hearted."

 

He said that the Presidency is grateful to God that at the end, the good works of an outstanding President was finally recognized and accepted by a large number of Nigerians-Nationwide.

 

"He state that despite the fact that a  very good, humble and great man of immense capacity has lost this election, the Presidency "believe that God must have approved it hence we accept it as gallant men of faith and as patriotic Nigerians and true Democrats.

 

"President Goodluck Jonathan has done once again an unprecedented act in Nigeria. As a seating President with immense powers at his disposal, he has respected the voice of the people and willingly and freely surrendered power.

 

"In a magnanimous manner common only amongst true Democrats, he accepted defeat and congratulated the winner even while the final collations were still on. President Jonathan by this singular act stands shoulder taller than most leaders of his generation and even those before his time.