Obj congratulates Buhari, asks him to be magnanimous in victory

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has congratulated Gen Buhari on his victory today. In a message released this evening,
Chief Obasanjo asked the President-in- waiting to be magnanimous in victory and also fight corruption when he assumes office.

"With so much harm already
done to many national
institutions including the
military, which proudly nurtured
you and me, you will have a lot
to do on institution reform –
education, healthcare,
economy, security,
infrastructure, power, youth
employment, agri-business, oil
and gas, external affairs,
cohesiveness of our nation and
ridding our land of corruption.
Your varied and wide
experience will undoubtedly
stand you in good stead. is
blessed with men and women
of goodwill, character and
virtue across the board that
you can mobilise to join hands
with you in the reform, repairs
and re-direction that will be
imperative to put Nigeria back
on the fast lane of good
governance, unity,
cohesiveness, development and
progress. For me, the totality
of 2015 elections hold many
lessons for our democracy and
democratisation process, which
are both maturing. On this
occasion, the system has been
unnecessarily overheated
before and particularly during
the campaigns when emphasis
was more on trivialities and
hate, divisive, undignifying and
disrespectful statements and
comments rather than on
pressing issues requiring
attention. I know that in
victory, you will be
magnanimous to start binding
the wounds and bitterness
occasioned by the campaign
and the evil disciples ”

the statement reads.