He told the News Agency of Nigeria in Bauchi that by the outcome of the election, God had perfected His purpose and plan for Jonathan to become president.
He said, “Although the result of the presidential election in Bauchi is the true reflection of the mood of the people of the state, it has left in its trail, a violent eruption that has resulted in loss of lives and property.”
He attributed the spate of riots witnessed in some parts of the north over Jonathan’s victory to “poverty and bad governance in most northern states.”
Wakili said the riots had nothing to do with Jonathan’s victory, but was a demonstration of the abject poverty among the youth in the North, which he blamed on bad leadership.
“The riots were not political or religious, but rather, they are consequences of bad leadership and poverty in the north.
“No responsible leader, whether political or otherwise, will be happy to see the wanton destruction of lives and property that has occurred.
“What is behind the riots are issues of poverty. If the youth have jobs to do, nobody would have used them to cause mayhem.”
Alhaji Shehu Gabam, the ANPP governorship running mate in the state, who shared the same opinion, noted that although the presidential election was not without some lapses, “Nigerians have no other country to lay claim to, and as such, it is necessary for all Nigerians to put the interest of the country first above all other interests.”
He appealed to Nigerians to embrace peace and adopt more positive means of addressing differences amicably without resorting to violence.
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