Shehu Sani underscores Goodluck Jonathan’s remarkable act of congratulating an opponent, a first in Nigeria since independence.”
Former Senator Shehu Sani, who represented the Kaduna Central Senatorial District, remarked that Goodluck Jonathan is the only presidential candidate to have congratulated an election winner since Nigeria’s independence in 1960.
In contrast to the recent presidential election in Ghana, where defeated Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia promptly conceded defeat and congratulated opposition leader John Mahama as the president-elect, Sani highlighted the contentious nature of Nigerian electoral politics.
He expressed this sentiment on his verified Facebook page, stating that in Nigeria, congratulatory gestures are rare, often replaced by ongoing disputes until the next election cycle, humorously noting that those waiting for a congratulatory phone call might find their phone batteries dead.
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