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APC Weighs in on US Controversy, Asks Trump to Emulate Buhari
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APC Weighs in on US Controversy, Asks Trump to Emulate Buhari

The All Progressive Congress has asked US President Donald Trump to emulate his Nigerian counterpart, President Muhammadu Buhari after losing an election. This was contained in a statement issued by the Secretary of the party’s Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee, John Akpanudoedehe. Akpanudoedehe in the statement titled “The integrity of a leader is as important as strong institutions,” condemned the invasion of the Capitol Hill by pro-Trump protesters and faulted Trump’s refusal to concede defeat in the presidential poll. The party said President Buhari contested and lost elections a couple of times and followed the process through to the Supreme Court on all accounts, lauding his example as ‘an outstanding credential of a true democrat’. The statement ...
No One’s Ambition is Worth Blood of Any Citizen, Jonathan Cautions Trump
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No One’s Ambition is Worth Blood of Any Citizen, Jonathan Cautions Trump

Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan has urged US President Donald Trump to concede defeat, saying that his ambition is not worth the blood of any American citizen. The American leader has maintained his stance on not conceding defeat after the elections held last year. Jonathan’s call came a just a day after pro-Trump supporters stormed the venue of the joint congress proceeding to assess Joe Biden’s victory. He said, it is never too late to reject the venom and allow the wish of the people for the sake of peace. Hundreds of Republicans invade the US Capitol on Wednesday when lawmakers were certifying the outcome of the recent presidential election in which Trump lost to Biden. Inspired by Trump’s insistence that the poll was rigged, the protesters disrupted the p...