Handover Notes, Tour Of Aso Rock & More: President Jonathan Officially Hands Over To Buhari

President Goodluck Jonathan has formally submitted his handover notes to President-elect Muhammadu Buhari today at the council chamber of the State House, Abuja. He also presented a copy of the report of the National Conference which held in 2014, to Mr. Buhari. The presentation was made after the outgoing president took the incoming president and his Vice, Yemi Osinbajo, round some offices and facilities at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Buhari maintained that Jonathan’s singular act of conceding defeat has not only earned the respect of Nigerians but also of world leaders.

“Until I read and digest this notes from the President, I don’t think I will be in a position to make any strong contribution. But what I will say is since the telephone call you made, you have changed the course of Nigeria’s political history. For that you have earned yourself a place in our history, for stabilising this system of multi party democracy and you have earned the respect of not only Nigerians but world leaders. 

“All the leaders that spoke to me and congratulated us for arriving at the point we arrived, mentioned this and I could understand, a lot of relief in their voices that Nigeria has made it after all  and this is largely owed to a situation. 

“If you had wanted to make things difficult, you could have made things difficult and that would have been at the expense of lives of poor Nigerians, but you chose the part of honour and may God help all of us. Thank you very much your Excellency.”

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