Ambode reacts to Obaseki’s victory after being accused of plot to rig
– Governor Ambode congratulates Obaseki for his victory at the just concluded Edo gubernatorial election
– Ambode says Edo state is set for transformation and has all it takes to become another Lagos
– The Lagos state governor says the people of the Edo state have made the right choice
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos state on Thursday, September 29, congratulated the candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo state, Godwin Obaseki for his victory at the just concluded gubernatorial election.
According to Ambode, the people of the Edo state have made the right choice.
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Lagos state Governor & Chairman, APC National Campaign Committee, Edo Governorship Election 2016, Akinwunmi Ambode; Edo State Governor Elect, Mr. Godwin Obaseki and Edo state Governor, Adams Oshiomhole when Ambode visited Oshiomhole at the Government House in Benin City, Edo, on Tuesday, July 19, 2016.
In a congratulatory message signed by his Chief press secretary, Habib Aruna and made available to NAIJ.com, Ambode said the development was not just a victory for democracy but the people who he said would experience continuity in terms of dividends of democracy.
The Governor, who was the chairman, APC Campaign Council for the election, said the people of Edo have voted for continuity of people-friendly policies and programmes, and urged all the relevant stakeholders in the affairs of the state to accept the verdict of the people and work with Obaseki to move the state forward.
Ambode said: “Like I said during the grand rally of our great party – APC, at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin some few weeks back, Edo state, being the heartbeat of the South-South region, has all it takes to become another Lagos, and the decision of the people to speak with their votes in support of Obaseki is a signpost of their readiness for greatness and a testament to the monumental successes recorded in the last seven and half years by the incumbent Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole.
“We are enjoying the dividends of democracy in Lagos today because of the decision of the people to vote for continuity of good governance and I am glad that the people of Edo have also toed that path and the result will definitely translate to improved social services and welfare of the people.”
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The Lagos state governor said judging by the antecedents of Obaseki, he was certain that Edo state is set for transformation and consolidation of the achievements of the outgoing administration in the state.
According to him, “Governor Oshiomhole has laid the right foundation for progressive governance. He has been responsive, progressive and totally committed to the needs of the people. With the decision to vote Obaseki who is equally people-friendly, reliable, trustworthy, and has the fear of God, the people have made the right choice and I can only urge them to continue to support him to deliver on the campaign promises.
“The election has been deservedly won. The good people of Edo have chosen quality continuity over irreverent postulations. I have no doubt in my mind that the Governor-elect will continue with the good works of Governor Adams Oshiomhole, call for unity and take Edo to greater heights.”
He also congratulated the people of Edo state for comporting themselves peacefully throughout the period of the election, while urging those aggrieved with the result to channel their grievances to the appropriate quarters rather than resort to self-help.
Obaseki, who was declared winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), defeated his closest rival, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with 319,483 votes to 253,173 votes.
Ize-Iyamu after casting his vote yesterday, September 28, alleged that two APC governors are in the state for the purpose of the election.
He said: “I want to cry it out to the whole world that I have been reliably informed that the governor Akinwumi Ambode of Lagos and Nasir el’Rufai of Kaduna, are in the state.
“If the federal government and INEC declared today a restricted date for movement, even to indigenes of the state, what are they doing here on our election day? They should be advised to go back to their states immediately, for their own interest.”
But in a swift response, the Lagos state governor described the allegations by the PDP candidate as reckless and disgraceful, adding that Ambode is overseas.
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