President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu on his reelection for a second term in the just concluded polls urging him to be magnanimous in victory.
Akeredolu was on Sunday declared the winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, in a statement on Sunday quoted the president as saying “the people know the person and party that truly serves them, and have spoken in [a] clear voice and unmistakable terms,” noting that his win is an indication of the people’s choice.
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The Nigerian President noted that Akeredolu’s win coupled with the number of votes he got, “show that one good turn surely deserves another.”
While calling on Akeredolu who was the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the poll to be humble and magnanimous in victory, he urged him to serve the people, stressing that “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.”
Buhari was equally full of praise for voters in Ondo State for conducting themselves decently, saying the development shows Nigeria is making progressive in its electoral process behavior.
The President also praise the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for conducting a free and fair election, while also commending the security agencies for enthroning and maintaining orderliness before, during and after the exercise.
