Olabisi Kolawole, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate
in the Ekiti governorship election, has congratulated Biodun Oyebanji, the
candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), for his victory at the polls.
Oyebanji was declared winner of the
Ekiti governorship election in the early hours of Sunday by Kayode Oyebode,
returning officer for the election.
Oyebanji polled 187,057 votes to defeat Segun Oni, the
candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), who got 82,211 votes, and
Kolawole, 67,457 votes.
In a congratulatory letter, Kolawole wished Oyebanji God’s
guidance, saying his victory is God’s choosing, because power belongs to Him.
“Following the
announcement of your victory in the June 18 Ekiti Governorship Election by the
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), I hereby write to
congratulate you accordingly,” the letter reads.
“I believe that power belongs to God and He bestows upon
whoever he chooses. I also believe in
popular choice that the unfettered expression of the peoples mandate as one of
the crucial hallmarks of democratic principle and practice.”
He asked the governor-elect to ensure the welfare and
security of the people of the state, as those were his motivation while vying
for the position.
“Democracy must
therefore deliver to the people dividends of security or protection and enhance
their social welfare and well-being basically, and among other deliverables,”
he said.
“These were the motivation for my own ambition in the
governorship of Ekiti State which I feel strongly to reiterate here in view of
the precarious situations of our people at the moment.
“Please take urgent actions aimed at redressing the plights
of our people when you fully assume the mantle shortly.
“Finally, I wish you the guidance of the Almighty God in the
onerous task ahead. Congratulations to your spouse and running mate.”
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