Biodun Oyebanji, governor of Ekiti State, has congratulated All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his election as President-elect of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Asiwaju Tinubu the winner of the February 25 Presidential election with the highest number of votes of 8,794,726 to defeat Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with 6,984,520 and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) with 6,101 533.
In a statement released in Ado-Ekiti, Governor Oyebanji described Tinubu’s election as a “sweet victory” that came after a hard-fought electoral process.
He also congratulated the former Lagos Governor, describing him as a man of courage and sagacity who will lead and serve the country with courage and sagacity.
He said:
First of all, we give thanks to God Almighty for this victory. Hearty congratulations to our leader and President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and a big congratulations to the Nigerian electorates- who are the real winners in the contest.
It is a new day in Nigeria, a happy day for all lovers of democracy, Asiwaju Tinubu’s electoral victory is a defining moment in the anal of our political history as a nation.
I have absolute confidence in Asiwaju Tinubu’s capacity to turn around the fortunes of the country and lead Nigeria to a new level of economic prosperity and international relevance.
Discussion about this post