Evariste Ndayishimiye, CNDD-FDD’s secretary general explained why that title was conferred on Nkurunziza:
Akọ̀wé gbogboògbò fún CNDD-FDD, Evariste Ndayishimiye ṣàlàyé ìdí tí orúkọ náà ṣe di ti Nkurunziza: