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BREAKING: “No Need for Violence”, Sanwo-Olu Calls for Calm After Peter Obi Defeats Tinubu in Lagos
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BREAKING: “No Need for Violence”, Sanwo-Olu Calls for Calm After Peter Obi Defeats Tinubu in Lagos

by  Aanu Adegun 1 min read

Governor Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state has called for calm after Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, was defeated by Peter Obi of the Labour Party.

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Following the announcement of the result in Lagos state, Igbo traders started trending on Twitter.

According to the Lagos state governor, there were reports of friction in some parts of the state.

Sanwo-Olu calls for calm.
Following Peter Obi's historic win in Lagos, Governor Sanwo-Olu has called for calm. Photo credit: Peter Obi
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This was disclosed in a tweet by Gboyega Akosile, Sanwo-Olu's aide.

The tweet read:

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"Sanwo- Olu calls for calm. We have got reports of friction in some parts of Lagos this morning. All is calm now. There is no need for violence, which is not part of our culture. I urge all Lagosians to go about their businesses without any fear of harassment. Law enforcement."

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Aanu Adegun Aanu Adegun is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in both digital and traditional media. A graduate of English Studies from Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo state. Aanu joined Legit.ng in 2016 covering politics and current affairs. Aanu started his journalism career as a features writer. He once anchored some specialised pages of a national newspaper. You can reach him via - aanu.adegun@corp.legit.ng

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