MEND Congratulates Buhari

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), has congratulated the President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) on his victory in the 2015 presidential elections, stating that the results of the elections shows that Nigerians made the right choice.

The group in a statement by its spokesperson, Jomo Gbomo, said, "The Nigerian people have spoken and elected General Muhammadu Buhari to be the next President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria," adding, "In doing so, we have not only made the right choice of a new leadership, we have also reaffirmed the strength of our democracy."

"President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari's message of hope, freedom and opportunity resonates with our group, as it does with the Nigerian people.

In these difficult times, with the economic crisis and security challenges, we are confident that under your leadership, Nigeria will once again regain its peace and unity," the group asserted.

MEND also lauded President Goodluck Jonathan for his outstanding show of statesmanship "in conceding defeat and setting precedence as the first ever incumbent Nigerian President to be defeated and concede defeat, without any interference."