President Jonathan has given his reason for conceding defeat to 
President elect, Gen Buhari during the March 28th Presidential
 election. The President said he decided to concede to 
avoid a collective tragedy. He said there has to be a nation before any 
personal ambition can be fulfilled and that for him, what comes first is
 the nation before ambition. Pres Jonathan said this when he 
received the new French Ambassador to Nigeria, Denis Guaer (pictured left) at the state house yesterday April 16