Fayose: Buhari, a dogged fighter; urges Nigerians to accept presidential result

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has described the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Major-General Muhammadu Buhari, as a dogged fighter.
He also urged Nigerians to accept the outcome of Saturday’s presidential election in good faith, saying: “The election result is the will of God and Nigerians, and all lovers of peace,
progress and development of Nigeria must accept it.”
Fayose, in a statement by his Special Assistant on Public
Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, hailed the resilience and commitment of President Goodluck Jonathan and Buhari.
The governor said the election results should not been seen as victory or loss for any political party, adding: “To me, Nigerians and democracy won.”
He praised Nigerians for believing in the democratic process, adding: “By this election, Nigerians have shown that democracy has come to stay in the country.”
The governor said: “I salute Nigerians, especially the great people of Ekiti State. I salute President Jonathan for laying the most solid foundation for democracy in Nigeria. And I salute Major General Buhari for being a resilience and dogged fighter.
“I urge Nigerians, irrespective of their ethic, religious and political affiliation to respect the outcome of the election in the interest of peace, progress and development of the country.
“Nigeria, as a country, is greater than any individual or group and it is my plea that no one should do anything to rock the boat of peace in the country.”