President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) as he emerged the winner in the Anambra governorship election.
Gatekeepers News reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday morning declared Soludo a winner after he garnered the highest votes.
Buhari’s congratulatory message was contained in a statement made available by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina.
The President commended the security agencies for their determination to ensure that the election went on as smoothly as possible, and the INEC for the successful conclusion of the exercise despite the initial challenges encountered.
Buhari enjoined Prof. Soludo, a member of the Presidential Economic Advisory Committee, to rally other stakeholders to tackle the enormous challenges confronting the State and the Southeast in general.
The President, according to the statement, looks forward to working with the incoming governor for the peace, security and development of not only Anambra State, but the entire country.
