President Goodluck Jonathan has called on Nigerians to exercise patience with the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC as the electoral body announces results of Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections.
The President is seeking re-election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.
Jonathan, who gave the admonition via his Facebook page asked people not to be anxious over the results.
It would be recalled that the All Progressives Congress issued a statement on Sunday, alleging that the Jonathan administration was planning to manipulate the results. The claim had been faulted by the PDP.
Jonathan, however, advised Nigerians to wait patiently for the results the same way they waited to vote on Saturday.
He urged them not to embark on any acts that could lead to breakdown of law and order.
The President wrote, “We waited patiently to vote in these elections, now I want to urge all Nigerians to also wait patiently for the Independent National Electoral Commission to collate and announce results.
“We must ensure that we do not get involved in acts that breach our peaceful co-existence that we patriotically demonstrated during the elections.
“May God bless Nigeria.”
Meanwhile, the national chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega has said that the verified, final results will be declared today in Abuja.
Jega who spoke last night in Abuja maintained that only results collated from states will be announced. The final collation is expected to commence by 12 noon today.
