President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Senator Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in Saturday’s Edo State governorship election, on his victory at the polls.
Senator Okpebholo was declared the winner by the Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday, having defeated other
contenders for the position.
The President through a statement by Bayo Onanuga, his media
aide, commended APC national leaders, Edo State leaders, and party governors
for working hard to achieve the victory.
He said the victory testified to the people’s support for
the ruling party, its progressive ideals, its economic re-engineering programme
and its commitment to improving the lives of Nigerians.
He urged Senator Okpebholo not to gloat over his victory but
to see it as a challenging call to service.
He encouraged him to demonstrate magnanimity by reaching out
to his political rivals and uniting the people of Edo State to ensure its
development.
President Tinubu also praised other candidates who
participated in the election for their contributions to advancing Nigeria’s
democracy, saying peaceful political contests, such as the one on Saturday,
portray Nigeria as a stable democracy.
The President urged all those aggrieved by the election
outcome to seek redress through the legal channels.
According to Onanuga, the President commended the people of
Edo State for their orderly and peaceful conduct during the election,
underscoring the maturing of Nigeria’s democracy after 25 years.
“I commend the INEC and our security agencies for working
round the clock to conduct a successful, peaceful and largely hitch-free
exercise.
“INEC has once again demonstrated that it is committed to
organising a free and fair election in our country”, the President said.
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