President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Senator Monday Okpebholo, candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in Saturday’s Edo State governorship election, on his victory during 2024 Edo state governorship election.
Gatekeepers News reports that Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Okpebholo the winner in the poll held on Saturday having scored the highest vote with a total vote of 291,667.
President Tinubu congratulated the politician through a statement released by his media aide, Bayo Onanuga.
The president commended APC national leaders, Edo State leaders, and party Governors for working hard to achieve victory.
He noted that the victory testified to the people’s support for the ruling party, its progressive ideals, its economic re-engineering programme, and its commitment to improving the lives of Nigerians.
President Tinubu urged Senator Okpebholo not to gloat over his victory but rather see it as a challenging call to service, adding that he should demonstrate magnanimity by reaching out to his political rivals and uniting the people of Edo State to ensure its development.
He also praised other candidates who participated in the election for their contributions to advancing Nigeria’s democracy, saying peaceful political contests, such as Edo state 2024 governorship election, portray Nigeria as a stable democracy.
The President further urged all those aggrieved by the election outcome to seek redress through legal channels.
President Tinubu also commended the people of Edo State for their orderly and peaceful conduct during the election, underscoring the maturing of Nigeria’s democracy after 25 years.
He said, “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 organising a free and fair election in our country.
