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Pres. Buhari congratulates Akeredolu over reelection
By Modupe Shodeinde
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the newly reelected Ondo Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu over his victory in the recently concluded governorship elections.
The President enjoined the Governor to perform better in his second term in office and prove that the people’s trust in him is not misplaced.
In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, the President also applauded the Ondo voters for conducting themselves peacefully during the election. He stated that this has brought a positive view on the nation’s diplomatic image.
He also commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies for the role they played in ensuring a peaceful and smooth election.
The statement reads in part: “President Muhammadu Buhari rejoices with Rotimi Akeredolu SAN, on his re-election as Governor of Ondo State for another four-year term.
“The President lauds the resounding victory of the Governor at the election held on Saturday, October 10, 2020, noting that the votes garnered ‘show that one good turn surely deserves another’.
“He thanks the people of Ondo State for keeping faith with their Governor, and the All Progressives Congress (APC), noting that ‘the people know the person and party that truly serves them, and have spoken in clear voice and unmistakable terms’.
The President also urged the Governor “to be humble and magnanimous in victory, and serve the people of Ondo State even better than how he did in the first term, noting: ‘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.”
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu on Sunday, was declared the winner of the October 10, 2020 governorship election.
He was declared the winner with 292,830 votes.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Eyitayo Jegede had 195,791votes, while Agboola Ajayi of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) scored 69,127 votes.
