My Attacks On Buhari, APC, Not Personal – Fani-kayode

The spokesperson for President Goodluck Jonathan’s campaign
team, Femi Fani-Kayode, on Wednesday stated that all his attacks
against the president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, and his party, the
All Progressives Congress, during the electioneering, were what his
job required of him and not personal.
He also commended the APC campaign directorate for doing
something “they believe in”.
“There was absolutely nothing personal as regards this Directorate
or myself. I had nothing personal against anybody. I was simply
doing my job for which I have no regrets and I wish them well and I
sincerely hope that they will take Nigeria to a level that we can all
be proud of,” he said.
Mr. Fani-Kayode also congratulated Mr. Buhari for his victory and
also commended President Jonathan for conceding defeat.
“We start by saying that we commend and we congratulate
General Muhammadu Buhari for winning this election. We also
wish to commend our President, President Goodluck Jonathan, for
having the courage to concede that he has lost the election at the
earliest moment and also for being able to stand up and rise above
party politics and being able to speak like a statesman,” he said.
The former Aviation Minister also prayed for peace in the country
and success for Mr. Buhari.
“May God grant each and everyone of us peace. May He watch
over our nation. May He guide our President for the next two
months whilst he is still in power and thereafter and may He guide
and lead the President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, in the
herculean task that lies ahead for him.
“My prayer is that he brings our nation together, heals the wounds
and that he builds the bridges in terms of religion, ethnicity and
region that he needs to build in order for us to make Nigeria a
better place and to ensure that Nigeria becomes a great country
that she is destined to be,” he said.
He called on Nigerians to continue to support the PDP, despite
losing the election.
He also asked for full cooperation to the incoming administration
“and to remember that we are first and foremost Nigerians before
anything else”.
Mr. Fani-Kayode said he had no regret for serving Mr. Jonathan
and the PDP. He also advised the PDP not to lose hope.
“And having lost, it does not mean that it is the end to the world, it
just means that we need to re-group, re-organise ourselves and
begin the process all over again because another elections will
come in a few years’ time.
“And that is where we are today. We have conceded that we have
lost. We acknowledge the fact that we fought a good fight. We do
not have any fears about the future. We did the right thing during
the campaign. We have no regrets about our candidate or the way
in which we conducted our campaign and we will live to fight
another day,” he said.