BY TheCable
On Tuesday, after Muhammadu Buhari, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), had taken an insurmountable lead of more than two million votes with just a few more states to go, President Goodluck Jonathan called his opponent to congratulate him.
Buhari was officially declared president-elect on Wednesday, but this is the audio of the exact words of the outgoing president, and what Buhari said in return.
This is the audio below.
This is the transcript of the conversation:
Caller: Your excellency, sir. Hope I’m speaking with General Buhari, sir. President Goodluck Jonathan would like to speak with you, sir.
Receiver: Yes. Okay, hold on.
Jonathan: Your Excellency
Receiver: Hold on, sir.
Buhari: Your Excellency
Jonathan: Your Excellency, how are you?
Buhari: I’m all right.
Jonathan: (Laughter) Congratulations
Buhari: Thank you very much, your Excellency.
Jonathan: So, how are things?
Buhari: Well, I’d congratulate you more because you….
Jonathan: …a few days to come so that we can sort out how to plan the transitional period.
Buhari: Alright, Your Excellency. Thank you very much
Jonathan: Okay, congratulations
Buhari: My respects, Your Excellency. Thank you.
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