Congratulations to General Buhari for a hard- won victory

! We hope this signifies the dawn of
a new era; an era when the votes of the people
count. This should send the signal that never
again should politicians take Nigerians for
granted. I salute President Jonathan for living up
to his one-man-one-vote promise; he has
succeeded in laying a solid foundation for
democracy in Nigeria. This, in itself, is a legacy,
and I hope it partly offsets his shortcomings in
office. Many thanks to Prof. Jega – a bold,
incorruptible, exemplary comrade and true hero
of our democracy – for presiding over Nigeria's
most intriguing, most difficult and most
innovative elections! Every Nigerian is a winner;
no victor and no vanquished. Events preceding
the elections to date show clearly that the
progress of Nigeria remains paramount to all, in
spite of our diversity. We should all be proud of
our maturing political system. And above all, we
should engage with the incoming parliament to
take further electoral reforms seriously. God
heal and bless our land!