Former head of state, Abdulsalami Abubakar, has lauded ex-president, Goodluck Jonathan, for keeping his word and handing over power when he lost the 2015 presidential election to Muhammadu Buhari.
The retired general, at a peace conference organised by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation in Abuja, also said that stakeholders in the electoral process must allow peace reign before, during and after the elections.
Gen. Abdulsalami urged all concerned to work towards peaceful, free, fair and credible elections.
“The period of election in the country is often tension-soaked because of the competition involved. Nigeria is not a stranger to electoral violence. Jonathan kept his word that his presidency is not worth the blood of any Nigerian.
“He graciously conceded defeat, he saved the country from falling into political crisis. Nigerians and indeed, the world are praying that the election would be peaceful. Without peace, there would be no nation, and without a nation, there would be no election,” he said.
