The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has sent warm birthday greetings to President Muhammadu Buhari as he turns 76 on Monday.
Atiku Abubakar in a statement on his Twitter handle prayed for long life and good health for Buhari.
He said despite being his opponent, he can affirm that they are brothers born from the womb of One Nigeria.
The statement reads,
“I wish President @MBuhari a happy birthday even as my family and I pray for long life for him.
“Despite the fact that we will meet at the polls soon, I very much affirm that we are brothers born from the womb of One Nigeria.
“Happy birthday.”
The Peoples Democratic Party also congratulated and prayed for President Muhammadu Buhari on his 76th birthday.
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The opposition party said that the best gift President Buhari can give Nigerians is to allow a credible election to enable Nigerians to vote their Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to come and turn things around for Nigerians while he withdraws to Daura for a “well-deserved rest”.
In a statement issued by its spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan, PDP urged President Buhari to “leave a lasting legacy by doing all within his powers to ensure that the nation he leads knows peace; to ensure that rules are obeyed and that the sensibilities of the people, in our diversities are fully respected.”
The statement reads,
“In this regard, the 2019 general elections place a heavy responsibility on the shoulders of President Buhari to guarantee peaceful, credible, free and fair elections, particularly, the Presidential election, by ensuring that all electoral laws and rules are obeyed; that opposition members are not molested; that the amendment to the Electoral Act is signed; as well as to declare like his predecessor, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan did in 2015, that his 2019 re-election ambition is not worth the blood of any Nigerian.
“If President Buhari looks at the state of the nation today, he will discover, and we believe he is aware, that the situation has become horrendous for the average Nigerian.
“We urge President Buhari to use this occasion to reflect on his administration and do all to ensure that posterity does not remember him for violation of human rights, suppression of opposition and dissenting voices; disobedience to court orders, nepotism and divisiveness; escalation of violence, bloodletting and concealment of corruption under his administration.
“In all, the best gift President Buhari can give Nigerians is, having openly agreed that he lacks the capacity to manage our economy, to allow a credible election to enable Nigerians to vote our Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, who understands the nuances of our national challenges and who has a blueprint for economic recovery, to come and turn things around for all our people, while he withdraws to Daura for a well-deserved rest.
“On this note, we congratulate President Buhari as he turns 76 and prays that the Almighty Allah grant him good health and many more years ahead.”
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The Senate president, Bukola Saraki, also wished President Buhari happy birthday.
“Happy Birthday to President Muhammadu Buhari and many happy returns,” Saraki tweeted,
