MEND congratulates Buhari, commends Jonathan

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, has congratulated the President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) on his victory in Saturday’s presidential elections, stating that Nigerians made the right choice.

Spokesman of the group, Jomo Gbomo, in a statement, said: “The Nigerian people have spoken and elected General Mohammadu Buhari to be the next President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

“In doing so, we have not only made the right choice of a new leadership, we have also reaffirmed the strength of our democracy.”
“President-elect, General Mohammadu Buhari’s message of hope, freedom and opportunity resonates with our group, as it does with the Nigerian people.

“In these difficult times, with the economic crisis and security challenges, we are confident that under your leadership, Nigeria will once again regain its peace and unity,” the group said.‎

MEND also commended President Goodluck Jonathan for his outstanding show of statesmanship “in conceding defeat and setting precedence as the first ever incumbent Nigerian President to be defeated and concede defeat, without any interference”.