This is that rare time when it is really stimulating and encouraging to be a Nigerian; showing the world that when we really desire, we could move mountains to our common good as a people. I have never been so proud of my people and my country as I am after the successful outcome of the general elections in Nigeria, undermining to which political party advantage the wind of success has blown since I consider the elections a successful one for all Nigerians.
It would be recalled that cynics and international organizations and world reputable intelligence had said before this elections that it would likely be the last election conducted in a unified Nigeria, but once again, Nigerians have proved that we can rise above our differences as a people to teach the world the greatness, affection and strength in our diversity.
Unfortunately there has been some rants and uncivilized outbursts of declarations before, during and even after the elections, notable among these unfortunate outbursts were the ones brought about by the likes of Dame Patience Jonathan, Asari Dokubo, Fayose, Femi Fani-Kayode, AIG Mbu, Nyesom Wike, Godsday Orubebe, Oba Rilwanu Akinolu.... to mention but few.
Fortunately for us, the quick intervention of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan in immediately conceding defeat and even going out of the traditional Nigerian political mentality of never accepting defeat to congratulate the declared winner and president elect, Rtd. Major-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari served as the soothing balm that eased all impending tensions.
It will only be wise for us to now consolidate upon achieved successes in the just concluded general elections which logically had some challenges that are subject to improvements in the years ahead, such as ballot box snatching, violence and intimidations especially during the State elections, I will like to implore unsatisfied candidates to seek redress in the law courts and also encourage our judiciary to rise above partisanship and undue bias in their convictions for justice. Let us continue to remind us of the wise quote by the outgoing president, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, "no man´s political ambition is worth the blood of any Nigerian". We must be very careful with hate campaigns in the future, candidates and their parties should limit themselves to selling their party manifesto to Nigerians.
On a final note, I would want to call on the President elect, Maj-Gen Muhammadu who has promised to fight corruption head on, to also bear in mind that election malpractices and rigging all constitute part of corrupt activities and should not be treated with impunity, defaulters should be made to face the long hand of the law, it will not be a bad idea to begin to suspend and even expel persons found wanting in this delictive acts from public offices. At the same time, persons engaged in hate campaigns should also be brought to book. Impunity should not continue to be a tradition in our country.
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