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ABUJA, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Nigerian ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the transparency exhibited in the party's National Convention would be replicated in the April general elections.

Acting national chairman of PDP Bello Mohammed made the promise on Wednesday while receiving the report of the Convention Committee in Abuja.

According to him, both the candidates and aspirants who lost, have accepted the outcome of the convention.

He called on the party faithful to synergise for the task ahead.

He commended members of the committee for an excellent job, adding that they saved Nigeria some crises by conducting a credible convention.

"We are happy and proud of the work you have done. This is the best convention we have had since the creation the party," he added.

"You have averted a potential trouble for the country because if you had failed to conduct a convention that produced a candidate, it would have created trouble for the nation," the party chairman said.

Mohammed said the list of candidates at all levels would be ready for submission to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) soon because the party had finished compiling it.

President Goodluck Jonathan was elected as the party's presidential candidate for the April general elections.

The Nigerian leader secured his candidacy after defeating former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and veteran female politician Sarah Jibril in an intraparty election in the Eagle Square in the capital city of Abuja.

He got 2,736 votes while Atiku secured 805 votes. Sarah Jibril had only one vote.