APC Chieftain Hails PDP Guber Candidate Kantigi for Accepting Defeat
From Mustapha Bina
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress APC in Niger state Alhaji Mohammed Nma Kolo has applauded the show of sportsmanship by the People’s Democratic Party PDP governorship candidate Alhaji Isah Liman Kantigi in the last election for calling to congratulate the Governor-Elect.
Nma Kolo who was the agent of the APC candidate Hon Umar Mohammed Bago at the governorship collation centre in Minna said it was heartwarming to hear about the call of the PDP candidate Alhaji Kantigi even when the collation was ongoing.
He said the gesture was a rare show of political maturity, that should be emulated by all who believe in the decision of the people through the ballot.
The APC chieftain who is the Political Adviser to the Niger State Governor Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello was optimistic that with that kind of deep spirit of sportsmanship and maturity by Alhaji Kantigi democracy in Nigeria has come of age.
He said there is dignity in the show of support extended to the winner of the election by Kantigi which he assured was well noted by the Governor-Elect for the all-inclusive governance envisaged.
Nma Kolo said that the gesture of conceding defeat has breathed fresh air into the polity and has made it more important to work with all Nigerlites by the Governor-elect to achieve the desired goals of good governance.
He observed that a situation where those who lost the elections quickly condemn the process does not augur well for democracy and therefore called on those who lost the last elections to learn political sportsmanship from Alhaji Kantigi.
It will be recalled that Alhaji Isah Liman Kantigi had called the Governor-Elect to congratulate him while collation was ongoing and it was obvious the APC governorship candidate has won.
Alhaji Nma Kolo briefing newsmen at Minna INEC office after the Guber election announcement
