candidates and chairmen of their parties, urging opposition to accept
loss with grace and maturity.
Reacting to the press conference of the Joint Forum, the Presidency
assures that President Buhari would look into the Electoral Act as the
candidates had advised.
“We are encouraged by the patriotism of the Presidential Candidates
expressed in clear and matured language. We are convinced that,
regardless of our different political persuasions we can work together
to improve electoral integrity in Nigeria,” the Presidency added.
The Presidency said it is in agreement with the Joint Forum that
“despite the temporary setbacks experienced at the beginning, INEC
managed to produce an election in which the voice of the ordinary people
counted. Democracy is founded on the will of the people and INEC did
well to ensure this outcome was achieved in the 2019 elections.”
The Presidency restates that “the success of democracy does not only
depend on electoral laws, but also on behaviour, character and attitude
of politicians.”
The Presidency reiterates that “do-or-die politics is a threat to the
success of electoral laws and democracy. And you don’t need to kill in
order to serve the people.”
The Presidency assures members of the joint forum of the 60 political
parties and chairmen of parties that the President will not spare any
effort in signing the Electoral Act into law after looking into it.