Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has prolonged his congratulations to Senator Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress candidate, following his victory within the Edo State gubernatorial election held on Saturday.
The Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee declared him the winner after defeating his important challengers, Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Celebration and Olumide Akpata of the Labour Celebration.
The APC candidate polled 291,667 votes, defeating Ighodalo, who garnered 247,274 votes. Akpata of the LP completed a distant third with 22,763 votes.
In an announcement issued by his Particular Adviser on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, on Monday, Sanwo-Olu hailed the end result as a “landslide victory” for the APC.
He described the outcome as a testomony to the get together’s continued dominance throughout Nigeria at varied ranges of presidency.
Sanwo-Olu additionally praised the folks of Edo State for rejecting the ruling PDP and selecting the APC candidate, emphasising that their resolution was an announcement of intent.
“I congratulate Edo State APC governorship candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, for rising victorious in Saturday’s gubernatorial election,” Sanwo-Olu stated.
“The landslide victory of Senator Okpebholo and the ruling get together confirmed that Edo folks know what is true, they usually have finished what is true by sacking the PDP and voting for the APC.”
He urged the Governor-elect to make sure that his victory serves all residents of Edo State, no matter political, social, or ethnic affiliations, stating, “Make this victory rely for all Edo folks.”
Sanwo-Olu additional expressed confidence that the APC administration in Edo would surpass the expectations of the citizens, ushering in what he described as a “breath of contemporary air” for the state.
The Lagos State Governor additionally recommended President Bola Tinubu for fostering a stage taking part in discipline in the course of the election and acknowledged the function of the INEC in conducting a good and clear course of.
Tinubu earlier congratulated the governor-elect and the APC at giant for the victory.
He additionally praised the safety companies for guaranteeing the security of all concerned within the election.
Sanwo-Olu particularly thanked key APC figures, together with Vice President Kashim Shettima, APC Nationwide Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje, and members of the Governor Bassey Ottu-led Nationwide Marketing campaign Council for his or her efforts in securing the get together’s victory in Edo.
