By Abubakar Umar Mahmud
President Bola Tinubu felicitated with Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa for winning Saturday’s governorship election held in the state.
President Tinubu’s congratulatory message was conveyed in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, titled ‘President Tinubu congratulates Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on election in Ondo State.
The President also commended Independent National Electoral Commission INEC for the efficiency of uploading more than ninety eight per cent of results on the same day of the elections.
He extended his appreciation to the Nigerian Police Force, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Federal Road Safety Corps, National Youth Service Corps, the military and other security outfits for their professionalism in maintaining peace and order.
Tinubu urged candidates dissatisfied with the outcome of the election to explore the opportunities provided by the judicial system to seek redress in areas of conflict.
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday declared Aiyedatiwa, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, as the winner of the election.
The Returning Officer of the exercise, who is also the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Lokoja, Prof Olayemi Akinwunmi, declared Aiyedatiwa winner having polled three hundred and sixty six thousand seven hundred and eighty one votes to defeat his closest rival, Ajayi Agboola of the People’s Democratic Party with one hundred and seventeen thousand eight hundred and forty five votes.
The President congratulated Aiyedatiwa and other candidates of the 17 political parties for the maturity and sense of purpose demonstrated during the campaigns and the election.
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