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 winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday, having defeated 16 other contenders for the position.
The President, in a release issued on Sunday evening by his Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, commended APC national leaders, Edo State leaders, and party governors for working hard to achieve victory.
According to him, “The victory testified to the people’s support for the ruling party, its progressive ideals, its economic reengineering program, and its commitment to improving the lives of Nigerians.
“I urge you not to gloat over your victory, but to see it as a challenging call to service, and I encourage you to demonstrate magnanimity by reaching out to your political rivals and uniting the people of Edo State to ensure its development,” he added.
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, while commending the people of Edo State for their orderly and peaceful conduct during the election, underscoring the maturing of Nigeria’s democracy after 25 years, further urged all those aggrieved by the election outcome to seek redress through the legal channels.
His words: “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 organizing a free and fair election in our country,” the president said.
