Former President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate and governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on his victory in the Edo state governorship election. Buhari described the win as “prized” and “historic” and expressed hope that both the incoming administration and the opposition would work together to strengthen democracy.... CLICK TO READ THE FULL NEWS HERE▶▶
He made this statement on his X page on Sunday, September 22, 2024, after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced Okpebholo as the winner of the polls.
Okpebholo polled 291,667 votes, defeating PDP’s Asue Ighodalo, who came in second with 247,274 votes, and Labour Party’s Olumide Akpata, who came in a distant third with 22,763 votes.
Out of the 18 local government areas in the state, the APC won 10 while the PDP settled for eight.
The statement reads: “Congratulations to the APC and the election winner, Senator Monday Okpebholo on the historic electoral victory and my warmest wishes for a new lease of life for Edo State and its people.
“I very much hope the winners and the losers would work together to strengthen democracy and maintain the trajectory of development in the state.
“I commend law enforcement agencies for the efforts that they put in ensuring a peaceful election and the multitude of election officials who strive to improve their act with each election. “I pray that Nigeria, the continent’s most populous country, will continue to achieve remarkable progress under democracy.”… CLICK TO READ THE FULL NEWS HERE▶▶
