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.
