President Jonathan urged to hand over
power on May 29

Damaturu - Chairman of Inter-Party Advisory Council
(IPAC), in Yobe, Alhaji Umar Kukuri, has urged
President Goodluck Jonathan to hand over power on
May 29, 2015.
Huhuri made the call during interview with media, in
Damaturu on Saturday.
He said, "the May 28 handover proposal has generated
arguments with a lot of suspicions and interpreted
negatively."
"So, Mr President should complete the 24- hour
difference and hand over power to the president-elect
on May 29 to sustain the statesmanship he
demonstrated during the election."
"President Jonathan has earned himself international
respect when he conceded defeat and congratulated
Gen. Buhari. He should sustain this for the remaining
period of his administration and beyond."
"Handing over power on May 29 will erase every
suspicion, fear of creating vacuum and the judicial
interpretation to the difference between May 28 and
May 29."
According to Kukuri, "Nigerians are united towards
peaceful transition after the peaceful elections, so, the
traditional handover date of May 29 should be
respected," he said.
He urged the two transition committees of the outgoing
and incoming governments to give priority to national
interest.
The chairman called on all stakeholders to support a
smooth transition from Goodluck to Buhari to
consolidate the achievements recorded in the just-
concluded election.
"The security agencies should also support a
successful transition, every Nigerian has a role to play
in ensuring a peaceful and successful transition for
Nigeria's democracy to become a role model in Africa."
He expressed optimism that the issue will be resolved
easily. "l do not see this as a problem, but it seems to
be generating serious arguments, l am sure it will be

resolved amicably," he said.