IMA Congratulates Nigerians, President-Elect

The Islamic Mission for Africa (IMA) has congratulated Nigerians for the peaceful conduct of the presidential election in which Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd) of the All Progressives Congress emerged winner and President Goodluck Jonathan of People's Democratic Party conceded defeat.

The congratulatory message was given by the founder of the mission, who is also the former judge of the world court, Prince Bola Ajibola during a thanksgiving service held in Abeokuta with the recitation of the whole Quran.

In a release by his media aide, Idris Katib, Ajibola expressed God's wonders in the orderliness and itch free elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission,chaired by Prof. Attahiru Jega, saying that "God has answered our prayers as a nation".

Ajibola maintained that " we are overjoyed that Almighty Allah answered our prayers and allowed peace to reign in Nigeria despite all the cry of the pessimists that doom would descent on Nigeria".

He said anything could have happened but President Goodluck Jonathan was swift to accept defeat with magnanimity, stressing that his early acceptance of defeat to General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) forestalled possible agitations and violence in our nation.