BY VICTOR BUORO, ABUJA – President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday rejoiced with Governor Rotimi Akeredolu SAN, on his re-election for another four-year term.
President Buhari particularly lauded the resounding victory of Governor Akeredolu at the election held on Saturday, October 10, 2020, noting that the votes garnered showed that one good turn surely deserves another.
Buhari thanked the people of Ondo State for keeping faith with their Governor, and the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying that “the people know the person and party that truly serves them, and have spoken in clear voice and unmistakable terms.”
A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina states that Buhari also appreciated the electorate in Ondo State for comporting themselves decently and in order, and for exhibiting conduct that indicates that the country is making progress in its electoral behavior.
Buhari also gave kudos to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for organizing credible, free and fair election, and to security agencies which ensured that orderliness was enthroned and maintained.
He urged Akeredolu to be humble and magnanimous in victory, and serve the people of Ondo State even better than he did in the first term, noting: “when you serve with heart and might, the people respond in like manner, and we can easily get to where we are headed as a country.”
Similarly, the All Progressives Congress (APC) thanked the people of Ondo State for coming out enmasse to reelect Governor Akeredolu, incumbent Governor in Saturday’s Ondo State Governorship election.
The APC said that as a Party, while it thank the Ondo electorate for voting for good governance, security, industrialisation, empowerment and general welfare of the state, it will continue to advocate for and support safe, free and credible elections that guarantee that valid votes count and the people will prevail.
The ruling Party in a statement by its Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena, particularly thanked President Buhari as leader of the Party and Governor Mai Mala Buni as Chairman of the Party’s Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee for rallying its supporters, members and leaders, its governors in total support of its governorship candidate, Rotimi Akeredolu.
The APC also recognised and appreciate the tireless efforts of the Ondo State APC Reconciliation Committee chaired by the Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Sani Bello and the APC Ondo State Governorship National Campaign Council chaired by the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
The APC further states; “Governor Akeredolu’s reelection is indeed testament to the inclusiveness, genuine reconciliation and peace the Governor Mai Mala Buni-led APC Caretaker Committee has ensured among party ranks in Ondo State, other chapters and the Party in general.
“The election is concluded, the people have decided and there is no vanquished. We seek general support for Governor Akeredolu as he continues his work to return the Sunshine State to its deserved and progressive standing among states in the country”.
