The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State has expressed delight in the congratulatory message sent by Gov. Olusegun Mimiko to the Governor-elect, Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN).
APC accepts Governor’s congratulatory message, seeks smooth transition
Adesanya, in a statement issued in Akure on Thursday, also commended Mimiko for his show of sportsmanship.
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The party’s Publicity Secretary, Mr Abayomi Adesanya, in a statement issued in Akure on Thursday, commended Mimiko for his ”show of sportsmanship’’.
“We accept the congratulatory message of Mr Governor on our candidate’s landslide victory in the last Saturday’s governorship election.
“APC commends the outgoing governor for his statesmanship.
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”We urge him to ensure smooth transition and genuine handover devoid of discrepancies and imbalances experienced by President Muhammadu Buhari when he took over from former President Goodluck Jonathan,” Adesanya said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mimiko had on Nov. 28 congratulated Akeredolu and wished him success in the challenging task of governing the state.
INEC had declared Akeredolu of the APC as winner of the Nov. 26 governorship election in the state after polling 244,842 votes to beat his closest rival, Eyitayo Jegede of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), who garnered 150,380 votes.
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