[ 2011-04-23 ]

Former President Kufuor back home from Nigerian polls
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has returned
from Abuja, Nigeria, after leading a 40-member
African Union observer mission to witness that
country’s presidential elections that was held
on Saturday, 16th April, 2011.

A statement signed by Mr Frank Agyekum,
Spokesperson, Office of the former President, said
incumbent Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan,
won the elections after attaining at least 25 per
cent votes in two-thirds of the country’s 36
states as required by law.

President Jonathan, who contested the polls on the
ticket of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, won
more than 22 million votes, while former military
leader, General Muhamadu Buhari of the Congress of
Progressive Change, who came second, attained more
than 12 million votes.

About 40 million Nigerians of about 73 million
eligible voters, turned out for Nigeria’s third
elections since returning to civilian rule in
1999.

Former President Kufuor commended Nigerians for
the peaceful conduct of the elections, which
according to him has earned the country praise
from all quarters.

He appealed to all political leaders and
stakeholders to help end the pockets of violence
that have escalated in parts of Northern Nigeria
and asked all aggrieved persons to use
constitutional and other peaceful means to resolve
their differences.

Former President Kufuor said: “Nigerians must
uphold the integrity of the nation at all times
and not do anything that will distract you from
smooth conduct of the elections”.

Source - GRi

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