Edo: Buhari Hails Okpebholo On Historic Victory

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the All Progressives Congress, APC and the party’s governor-elect in Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, following what his declaration as winner of the governorship election that took place last weekend.

GWG.ng quotes the former president as describing the victory as “a prized, historic electoral victory” according to a statement made available by Mallam Garba Shehu, Buhari’s spokesman.

President Buhari said he was very hopeful that both leaders of the incoming administration and the party that lost would work together to strengthen democracy and maintain the trajectory of the state’s development.

“Congratulations to the APC and the election winner, Senator Monday Okpebholo on the historic electoral victory and my warmest wishes for a new lease of life for Edo State and its people.

“I very much hope the winners and the losers will work together to strengthen democracy and maintain the trajectory of development in the state.

“I commend law enforcement agencies for the efforts that they put in ensuring a peaceful election and the multitude of election officials who strive to improve their act with each election.

“I pray that Nigeria, the continent’s most populous country, will continue to achieve remarkable progress under democracy,” President Buhari said in the congratulations to Senator Okpebholo.

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