Speaking with State House correspondents after a private visit to President Goodluck Jonathan at his house official residence at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Lamido however believes that this is not to begin any blame game, saying the PDP would go back to the drawing board to diagnose its problems.
“Nigerians wanted whoever becomes the President to be Nigerian President not a President for a particular region. This is how I see this election and I thank Nigerians for standing for Nigeria,” he said.
Lamido however admitted that there was a tendency that the presidential election would have a bandwagon effect on the governorship elections billed for next Saturday, April 11, but added that it was up to the PDP to work very hard to avert it.
Asked if the PDP would remain one after the elections, he said it has the capacity to bounce back. His words: “I’m sure if you know the party’s history, what it went through in the last 16 years, it has the capacity to bounce back. PDP made some very costly mistakes and we have not been able to properly manage our successes.
“But to me, I don’t think quitting PDP is the answer and in any case, Nigerian people have said yes to the APC, they have spoken in very loud and unmistaken terms. The vote is very unambiguous and so we respect their choice and their rights and we praise Buhari for being able to take the ticket from the PDP even though I am not happy. But it is Nigeria that won not Buhari, not Jonathan.
“It was so intense you will not believe it as confirmed by the Chairperson African Union and other international friends who have called, thanking Nigerians for really saving Nigeria and also saving Africa. So, I also say thank you Nigerians for saving Africa and saving Nigeria.”
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