Nigeria’s President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has visited President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, Katsina State.
Tinubu was accompanied on the visit to Daura to meet with Buhari by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Adamu, Governors of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-rufai, Kebbi State, Atiku Bagudu, Ebonyi, Dave Umahi, Zamfara, Bello Muhammad, among others
Speaking to newsmen after meeting with Buhari in his country home, Daura, Katsina, on Wednesday night, Tinubu said: “I came to present the certificate of return to him (Buhari) as the party leader and commend his efforts in supporting democracy in Africa.
“This is the largest democracy in Africa and he could not have done any better.
“We are lucky there is no incident, there is no accident, and no matter how provocative a defeat is, we still have to tolerate it because we are democrats and we are trying to build a nation.”
Tinubu commended the President for his calmness, support and commitment to the progress and advancement of the APC and its members.
He added, “The fact that after voting, he taught us again dedication to our party by displaying his ballot papers, loyalty to the party and being ready to create a future for all of us.
“And no matter how tempting the problem of democracy is, he is following the process, building a successor and ready to hand over peacefully. You know, in Africa, it is a big deal.”
