By: Adelowo, Oladipo, Minna
Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has joined other well-meaning Nigerians to congratulate the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, his Vice, Senator Kashim Shetima and all other National Assembly Members elected under the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC )in the last Saturday’s elections.
Governor Sani Bello, in a statement, described the victory as ‘the dawn of a renewed hope’ to Nigerians.
He observed that the 2023 Presidential and National Assembly elections were keenly contested and highly competitive
The Governor, who commended the electoral umpire for a successful exercise, said though the process is not a perfect one, the people’s votes counted to a great extent compared to the previous elections in Nigeria.
He urged the President-elect, his Vice and all other elected candidates across party lines to see their victory as an opportunity to serve and, most importantly, unite the nation to greatness.
The Governor also called on those who lost in the elections to accept the outcome in good faith, put any differences aside and join hands with the winners for the overall benefit of the country.
“I congratulate the President-elect, his Vice and all those who won last Saturday’s elections. I urge you to be magnanimous in victory for the unity and development of our nation.
“I also explore those that lost the elections, to please put that behind them for the peace of our nation”, he said.
Recall that Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu was declared winner in the just concluded Presidential election in Nigeria by the Chief Collation Officer, who is also the INEC National Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu.
Tinubu of the APC polled 8 794, 726 votes to defeat his closest rivals Atiku Abubakar of the PDP, who scored 6 984 520. Peter Obi of the LP had 6 101 533 votes, and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso scored 1 496, 687.
