Former president, Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Lucky Aiyedatiwa on his emergence as Governor-elect of Ondo state.
Gatekeepers News reports that the incumbent Governor of the state and All Progressive Congress candidate won in all 18 LGAs of the state to defeating Agboola Ajayi, candidate kg Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The former president in a statement released by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, said the outcome of the election showed that democracy remains strong in Nigeria.
Buhari commended Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies “for the efforts they put into reducing observed shortcomings in previous elections.”
The statement reads, “In his reaction to the outcome of the election, the former President said the voters had spoken lucidly and loudly about the confidence they have in the party and the governor, and their wish, expressed through the ballot box, should be respected by other stakeholders.”
“The former President said while the election outcome has shown that democracy remains strong and cannot be easily overturned in a country as large and diverse as Nigeria, it is equally a challenge to the Governor-elect to put in place policies that engender economic growth, tame high unemployment and inflation, and advance the pursuit of welfare programs to make life better for the people.”
“President Buhari commended the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC and law enforcement agencies for the efforts they put into reducing observed shortcomings in previous elections.”
“He wishes governor Aiyedatiwa and his team a successful tenure in office.”
