BREAKING: “May your tenure in office be defined", Tinubu Congratulates Diri, Ododo, Uzodinma
- President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Governor Douye Diri of the PDP after winning the Baye;sa state governorship election
- The president also congratulated Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo state and Usman Ododo, who were elected in the just concluded off-cycle election
- Tinubu then commended INEC for the level playing ground during the conduct of the election and saluted the role played by the security agencies
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FCT, Abuja - President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the winners of the recently concluded off-cycle governorship election in Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa State.
President Tinubu commended the people of the states for their participation in the electoral process, adding that it affirmed the country's democratic resilience and that the people hold power in Nigeria's political milieu.
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Tinubu congratulates Uzodimma, Douye Diri, Usman Ododo
In a statement sent to Legit.ng and signed by Tinubu's special adviser on media and publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, the president welcomed the re-election of Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo and Douye Diri of Bayelsa and well as congratulated Usman Ododo, the governor-elect of Kogi state.
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He then said that the outcome of the elections is a reflection of the people's will, adding that is the beauty of democracy for the electorates to reward transparency, good governance and competence.
The president commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for creating a level playing ground for all the contestants in the election and saluted the security agencies for the maintenance of law and order during the conduct of the poll.
Tinubu expresses commitment to sanitize Nigeria's electoral system
Tinubu then reiterated his commitment to further sanitize the electoral system and ensure more credibility in the future election.
The statement reads in part:
“May your tenure in office be defined by close collaboration with all of your counterparts across party lines in the attainment of pan-Nigerian developmental achievements that benefit everyone, and may you lead at all times with compassion and a deepened commitment to our nation’s unity.”
New twist as Tinubu's aide congratulates PDP Diri
Legit.ng earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu's aide, Bayo Onanuga, has congratulated Governor Douye Diri, for being re-elected as the Bayelsa state governorship election.
Onanuga's congratulatory message came shortly after Diri was declared the winner of the election by the INEC returning officer in the state.
Diri, a PDP candidate in the election, defeated his closest rival and an APC candidate, Timipre Sylva, in the poll.
Source: Legit.ng
