Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has described his
re-election as the reward for hard work, dedication, focus, honesty and
patriotism.
Akeredolu was re-elected with 29,2830 votes to defeat the
candidate of People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Eyitayo Jegede, who had 19,5791
votes at the just-concluded Ondo governorship election.
Akeredolu made the assertion in Akure on Sunday, shortly
after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared him the
winner of the election which he won by a margin of 97,039 votes.
He said that his re-election was an indication of his
administration’s performance in the last three and a half years.
The governor also said the outcome of the election was an
eloquent testimony of his acceptance by the people of Ondo State.
“It affirms that the confidence reposed in our
administration remains unshaken. It is also a challenge to us for rededication
to service in the interest of our people. On this, we shall not relent.
“We set out on the first leg of this political adventure
with the determination to make the whole state our constituency.
“We have not relented on our mission to bridge the huge
infrastructural deficit inherited on assumption of office.
“We hold the axiom as evidence that the welfare of the
people should be the only justification for the existence of government.
“We have allowed this
admonition to be the guiding principle of governance. We are elated to receive
a scorecard through this state-wide plebiscite,” he said.
The governor also said the few dissenting voices of protest
were heard loud and clear, while all genuine grievances would be addressed.
He reaffirmed his commitment to continue to focus on the
development of the state, with the people at the centre of all decisions.
“We will proceed with our administrative style of ensuring
transparency and accountability.
“We are determined to set our state, progressively, on the
path of real development. Self-reliance is attainable. Our state has no
business with poverty.
“Sincere, purposeful
and focused leadership should have little difficulty in harnessing the vast
resources, both human and natural. We will put in everything to justify the
trust reposed in us,” he said.
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