All Progressives Congress (APC)
National Leader, Bola Tinubu, on Monday called on Bayelsa and Kogi
governors-elect, Yahaya Bello and David Lyon, to provide good leadership and
progressive governance in their states.
In a congratulatory message
signed by Mr Tunde Rahman, his media aide, Tinubu also extended congratulations
to the party’s National Chairman, Kogi and Bayelsa Chairmen and other leaders
in the two states on the twin-victory.
The APC leader also commended the
people of Kogi and Bayelsa who came out to perform their civic duty and express
their sovereign will in a clear and decisive manner.
“They have done their part; the
two governors must now do theirs by providing good leadership and progressive
governance to their people
“The outcome of these elections
shows that the people believe in the direction that President Buhari and the
APC wish to take this nation.
“The electorate has faith in the
progressive reforms our party envisions.
“Their victories stand as
testament to the growing acceptance of our party, the quality of our
leadership, governance and the credibility of our promise to lead the people
and the nation to the next level.
“It shows that the people have no
appetite to return to the failed policies and practices of the past.”
The former governor of Lagos said
that Lyon’s election represented a significant shift in the politics of Bayelsa
State.
He said by voting APC, the people
of Bayelsa have voted for progressive reform.
He assured Bayelsans that Lyon is
the man to deliver the needed and desired reform.
He advised Lyon to justify the
people’s faith by providing a purposeful and transformational administration.
“Bayelsa is endowed with
significant natural resources and human capital, It will be incumbent on the
Governor-elect to harness these assets for the good of all Bayelsans.
Tinubu urged Lyon to reach out to
the political opponents who mounted a spirited and energetic campaign.
“The governor must be a leader
for all and work for all Bayelsans irrespective of party affiliation.
“He must carry along all
disparate interests in the state and be magnanimous in victory.
“They too must be gracious in
defeat.”
Speaking on Gov. Bello’s victory,
he said; “the people of Kogi have handed him a second term.
He said that their vote was proof
of the confidence that the people of Kogi retained in his leadership.
“He must now re-double his
efforts to do even more for the people in his second term.
“The governor must focus on the
development of the state as he is the person, more than anyone else, who will
determine the fate of Kogi.
“He must do all he can to realise
the potential of the state, take advantage of the state’s agricultural richness
as well as its proximity to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and the
commerce resulting from that closeness.”
The APC leader urged the opposition
candidates and politicians in Kogi and Bayelsa to rally round their governors
and work together in the interests of their two states.
He condemned the scattered
incidents of violence witnessed in the election in some parts of Kogi State.
“Election should celebrate our
democratic existence, never should it be occasioned by loss of life. We
sympathise with the victims and commiserate with the families of those who lost
their lives.
“I enjoin law-enforcement
authorities to identify those responsible for perpetrating the violence and
levy the full force of the law against them. Violent behaviour must not be
allowed to impede our path to greatness as a democratic nation.”
Tinubu also commended all
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials involved for
conducting fair, free and credible elections.
“Their task is never easy and
they deserve praise for overseeing well-organised elections,” Tinubu said.
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