President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that he won the
last presidential election by the grace of God and not by
the money or power , adding that, the 2015 polls has clearly
shown that it is God that chooses who becomes a leader.
The president said this when he paid homage to the Emir
of Daura , Alhaji Umar Faruk Umar, after attending the
Juma ’ at prayer at the Lowcost Mosque , in Daura , Katsina
state.
“ It is not by power , it is not by wealth but by the Grace of
God that I won the election, ” the president said .
He also urged Nigerians to be patient and accept
democracy not as a system of government but as a
lifestyle in order to ensure development of the country .
“ If Nigerians continuously follow the tenets of democracy
the country will always be at peace since democracy on its
own with its institutions has the mechanism for resolving
conflicts peacefully , ” he said .
The President , who delivered his speech in Hausa , urged
those who were aggrieved after the 2015 elections to seek
redress through democratic means and institutions .
Buhari noted that Nigeria was adopting democracy from the
western nations and learning fast by avoiding mistakes
made when studying the weaknesses and strengths of
those nations .
According to him, if Nigerians decide to be hasty , some
avoidable mistakes can be made .
Buhari urged that elections at all levels must be conducted
based on democratic principles .
He urged those interested in elective positions to look for a
political platform of their choice , declare their interests and
the party would support them .
The President said that in 2002 when he joined politics,
many people did not give him a chance because they knew
his antecedents as a military officer.
Buhari said that he decided to contest elections because
of his commitment to serve the people and not to be
served or to amass wealth.
He added that he had served the nation in different
capacities in the past and had not had so much money in
the banks either locally or abroad or anywhere in the world.
He said all he had over time “ is integrity and commitment
to serve the people ” and said that he would fulfill his
promises to the people.
Earlier , the Emir of Daura , Alhaji Umar Faruk Umar, said he
had known Buhari for his consistency which had become
the hallmark of his integrity .
He said he was happy that Buhari was eventually elected
as the President of the country after some trials .
The Emir observed that the President was not new in
government and wherever he had served he always
distinguished himself with integrity and in all he had
returned home without a Kobo.
The Emir urged Nigerians to be patient with the
administration so that they could allow Buhari to deliver on
his promises .
He also urged Nigerians to support the administration with
prayers in its new responsibility .
NAN reports that earlier , President Buhari had attended the
Juma ’ at prayer with his kinsmen at the Lowcost Mosque in
Daura where the Chief Imam, Alhaji Musa Mansir , prayed
for peace and development in the country .
The cleric also urged Nigerians to pray for their leaders at
all times .
He also spoke on the benefit of Ramadan and urged all to
extend the hands of fellowship to others as well as give
support to the less privileged persons in the society .
Many residents of Daura thronged both the mosque and the
Emir’ s palace to have a glimpse of the President.
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