The Presidency said the presidential and NASS polls of February 25 strengthened the integrity of the Electoral Act of 2022.
The President’s spokesman, Garba Shehu, in a statement on Monday, said though there were some delays and technical faults in the process , the election had consolidated democracy in Nigeria.
He thanked former ambassadors Mark Green and Johnnie Carson as well as other foreign observers for their concerns over the logistics of the general election in the country.
The presidential aide also lauded their work as observers on the National Democratic Institute/International Republican Institute Election Observation Missions.
The statement reads, “It is worth setting their comments in context. No one has disputed the result of the election, except the candidates that fell short.
“The biggest and the most competitive presidential election in the history of Nigeria has been won by one man: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
”The US State department congratulated President-elect Bola Tinubu of the governing All Progressives Congress, APC and the people of Nigeria on the outcome of the ‘competitive election.’
“British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, was also quick to congratulate the winner, on this victory. And so did many others in ECOWAS and the African Union.
”Though it is true there were some delays and technical faults in the process that we can learn from – as is the case in any election the world over – the vote progressed and consolidated democracy in Nigeria.
“The integrity of the Electoral Act of 2022 was strengthened. The Bimodal Voter Accreditation System cut out ghost, unauthorised or multiple votes to stem fraud.”
He added that “The election may not have been perfect, but due to the steps the government has taken, it is an improvement on previous polls. That achievement should not be overlooked. The next step is for the Election Commission to ensure transparency in collation.
”Elsewhere, the world had been treated to epic lies, obfuscation, jingoism and hate, and told by global media to expect a different outcome. Nigerians shocked the world by refusing religious hatred and sectarian politics.”
