Former President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife and mother, Ayi, voted at
\nunit 39, Ward 13 at the Otazi Playground, Otuoke, in the Ogbia Local
\nGovernment Area of Bayelsa.<\/p>\n
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that Mr Jonathan voted at 9:30
\na.m., while his wife, Patience voted at 9:32 a.m. followed by Ayi.<\/p>\n
After voting, the president expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the
\nelection.<\/p>\n
He said that if the election was marred with violence and wrong people
\nelected, there would never be development in the country.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor us as Nigerians, if we want to grow we must endeavour to elect the
\nright people to lead us. So Nigeria needs decent and credible elections.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a PDP member, I want my party to win all the seats.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe must give room for credible elections that is the only way a true
\nleader can be selected to rule the people.\u201d<\/p>\n
He advised any candidate who might lose the election to concede defeat in
\nthe spirit of true democracy.<\/p>\n
Mr Jonathan conceded defeat to incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari in
\n2015 before the final results were reeled in.<\/p>\n
That was the first time an incumbent would lose to an opposition candidate
\nin Nigeria\u2019s history.<\/p>\n
(NAN)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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