The Nigerian ruling All Progressives Congress has called on the United States President, Donald Trump to emulate the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, after losing an election.
The Nigerian ruling party made the call in a statement by the Secretary of its Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee, John Akpanudoedehe, titled, “The Integrity of a Leader is as Important as Strong Institutions”.
In the statement, the party also condemned the US Capitol Hill riot by pro-Trump protesters and faulted Trump’s refusal to concede defeat in the US November 2020 Presidential election.
The party noted that in instances where Buhari was dissatisfied with the outcome of an election, he approached the court for redress.
On Wednesday, Trump supporters had stormed a session of the US Congress held to certify Joe Biden’s election win, triggering unprecedented chaos and violence at the heart of American democracy and accusation that the US President was attempting a coup.
Hours after an extraordinary attempt by Trump to overturn the election, a flag-waving mob broke down barricades outside the Capitol, swarmed inside, rampaging through offices and onto the usually solemn legislative floors.
It was reported that at least five persons died in the riot generally believed to be incited by the US President.
The statement read in part, “The events of the past 72hrs in the United States of America is to say the least condemnable. Over time, the elections of the US have been used as a touchstone for elections in other democracies.
“It is settled that strong institutions are fundamental to the sustenance of democracies. However, this US election saga strongly underscores the fact that the integrity of the country’s leader essentially complements the workings of these institutions.
“President Muhammadu Buhari contested and lost elections a couple of times and followed the process through to the Supreme Court on all accounts. This is an outstanding credential of a true democrat.
