Barack Obama actually said...

I urge President-elect Buhari and President Jonathan to repeat their calls to their supporters to continue to respect the election outcomes.

I commend President Goodluck Jonathan and President-elect Muhammadu Buhari for their public commitments to nonviolence throughout the campai...

I thank him for his many years of service and his statesmanlike conduct at this critical juncture.

I commend INEC for its extensive efforts to increase the credibility and transparency of the electoral process.