WorldStage NewsOnline—-Following the final announcement of President Muhammadu Buhari as the winner of the last Saturday’s presidential election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented a Certificate of Return to the President in Abuja.
The certificate was presented to the President on Wednesday by the Returning Officer of the election, who is also the Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu.
Yakubu first invited the Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, who in turn invited the President-Elect, Muhammadu Buhari, to sign and collect the Certificate of Return.
INEC had earlier today (Wednesday) declared President Buhari, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the 2019 presidential election.
Speaking at the event, the president assured Nigerians that they would soon see “a country moving to the `Next Level’ as the APC-led administration consolidates on its achievements”.
President Buhari also pledged to continue to engage all parties as his administration would be operating an open government for the general progress of the country.
He, however, vowed to continue the fight against corruption, saying accumulation of public wealth would not be tolerated.
The president, who thanked God for the electoral victory, also reiterated his call on all APC supporters not to gloat or humiliate the opposition, saying “victory is enough reward for your efforts”.
