PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan Tuesday at the collation center of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, received the official stamp to his victory at the last Saturday Presidential Election when the INEC Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega presented him with the Certificate of Return, as required by law.
His running mate in the election and Vice President, Namadi Sambo, was also presented with his Certificate of Return, according to law.
The President got his President-Elect title at exactly 4.40p.m. While the Vice President, Namadi Sambo also got his certificate of return as vice president-elect at 4:43 PM.
The brief ceremony was witnessed by First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, wife of the Vice President, Aisha Sambo, some state governors, party chieftains, Ijaw leaders, ministers and some captains of industry, at the National Electoral Commission Institute.
Jonathan thanked God for making their emergence possible, and commended Professor Jega and his team for putting Nigeria back on the path of reckoning by international community.
The President condemned the recent crisis that trailed the results of the elections and vow to run an all inclusive government that will provide jobs for the teaming unemployed youths that are usually the willing tool in perpetrating such crisis.
According to Jonathan, “We thank God. It is God that made it possible if it is man it wouldn’t have been possible.
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