PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has finally ruled-out possibility of inviting
ex-President Goodluck Jonathan for questioning over cases of corruptions, most
especially, the popular Armsgate scandal during his administration,
saying the ex-
President has earned respect world-over for a singular act after 2015 elections.
Buhari who said he was shocked to have receive Jonathan's call even before the
presidential election result was declared also said such incidence in his life
remain unforgettable.
Reacting to questions when some journalists interview the President during the
week, Buhari revealed that he remains grateful to the former President.
Hear him: "I think is one of the incidences in my life that I will
never forget, I
could even remember the time, it is quarter past five in the evening.
He call me, of
course we recognize each other voices. He said, good evening Your Excellency and
I say ha Good evening Your Excellency and then a temporary silence from both
sides then I heard I am calling you to congratulate you that I have
conceded, that
you have won the election and congratulations.
"And now of course, there was absolute silence from my own side, because I
haven't recovered from the shock, because the reality of the situation is for
somebody who have been a deputy governor, a governor, a vice president and then
a president suddenly for six years to concede during election even before the
counting was completed I think he shows some great statesmanship.
"So quickly, that is why I changed my mind I said Your Excellency, he
said do you
hear what I said thank you Your Excellency for your statesmanship. I
think if you
play back because it was recorded that is how I quickly came out of it.
"And certainly for that he earned the respect not only of Nigerians,
but the world
over, because in the state of our development political, when change of
government is done through the barrel of the gun. Then a substantive seating
President conceding before even the figures are been collated
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