Listen To The Private Phone Call By President Jonathan Congratulating Buhari Before The Announcement Of Results

by Musa Abdullahi

After Muhammadu Buhari, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), had taken an insurmountable lead of more than two million votes with just a few more states to go, President Goodluck Jonathan called his opponent to congratulate him. It takes a man with great humility to do the right thing, Jonathan becomes the first ever Nigerian President to have conceded defeat in such a close elections and history will be kind to him..

This is the transcript of the conversation and listen to the audio below:

Caller: Your excellency, sir. Hope I’m speaking with General Buhari, sir. President Goodluck Jonathan would like to speak with you, sir.

Receiver: Yes. Okay, hold on.

Jonathan: Your Excellency Receiver: Hold on, sir.

Buhari: Your Excellency Jonathan: Your Excellency, how are you? Buhari: I’m all right.

Jonathan: (Laughter) Congratulations Buhari: Thank you very much, your Excellency.

Jonathan: So, how are things?

Buhari: Well, I’d congratulate you more because you….

Jonathan: …a few days to come so that we can sort out how to plan the transitional period.

Buhari: Alright, Your Excellency. Thank you very much

Jonathan: Okay, congratulations Buhari: My respects, Your Excellency. Thank you.