Election Victory: APC Chieftain Congratulates Buhari, Osinbajo
A Chieftain of All Progressive Congress APC in Ekiti
State, Prince Akintade Olayisade have congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari
and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo for their victory in the presidential
election.
State, Prince Akintade Olayisade have congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari
and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo for their victory in the presidential
election.
President Buhari of the All Progressives Congress
(APC) was in the early hours of Wednesday 27, February 2019, declared winner by
the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof. Mahmood
Yakubu.
(APC) was in the early hours of Wednesday 27, February 2019, declared winner by
the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof. Mahmood
Yakubu.
The President polled 15,191,847 votes to defeat his
closest challenger, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party
(PDP), who got 11, 262,978 votes.
closest challenger, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party
(PDP), who got 11, 262,978 votes.
Olayisade, in a statement personally signed and made
available to news men in Ado- Ekiti on Sunday, said the victory was a
confirmation of the people’s love for Buhari and an attestation that Nigerians
were happy with the progress the Federal Government has made in the last four
years.
available to news men in Ado- Ekiti on Sunday, said the victory was a
confirmation of the people’s love for Buhari and an attestation that Nigerians
were happy with the progress the Federal Government has made in the last four
years.
He expressed confidence that he would use the
opportunity of his second term to build on the successes already recorded by
the APC administration since 2015.
opportunity of his second term to build on the successes already recorded by
the APC administration since 2015.
“I thank the people of Nigeria for re-affirming
their confidence in the ability and capacity of President Muhammadu Buhari to
steer the affairs of this nation for the next four years.”
their confidence in the ability and capacity of President Muhammadu Buhari to
steer the affairs of this nation for the next four years.”
He also expressed gratitude to Ekiti State Governor,
Dr. Kayode Fayemi and the people of Ekiti State for ensuring the
emergence of all the six House of Representatives candidates of the party and
three senatorial seats, which he said would give the state a strong voice in
the National Assembly.
Dr. Kayode Fayemi and the people of Ekiti State for ensuring the
emergence of all the six House of Representatives candidates of the party and
three senatorial seats, which he said would give the state a strong voice in
the National Assembly.
“I urge all Nigerians and the international
community to accept the verdict as the election was adjudged free, credible,
transparent and peaceful.
community to accept the verdict as the election was adjudged free, credible,
transparent and peaceful.
“It is a victory for dignity for our country. I
congratulate the Nigerian masses, most especially because the victory is a
testimony that power belongs and resides with the masses.
congratulate the Nigerian masses, most especially because the victory is a
testimony that power belongs and resides with the masses.
“I’m indeed very happy that the victory was handed
over to PMB, an individual who is strongly committed to protect the interest of
the masses against the greed and avariciousness of the Nigerian elites.
over to PMB, an individual who is strongly committed to protect the interest of
the masses against the greed and avariciousness of the Nigerian elites.
“To me, the victory does not come as a surprise for
it is a well- deserved one. It only came as a result of the unprecedented
achievements recorded, acknowledged by Nigerians and other sister countries who
are friends of our dear country.
it is a well- deserved one. It only came as a result of the unprecedented
achievements recorded, acknowledged by Nigerians and other sister countries who
are friends of our dear country.
“I’m indeed confident that the achievements in the
first term in office shall be a child’s play when compared to what will be
achieved in the second term.
first term in office shall be a child’s play when compared to what will be
achieved in the second term.
“It is also time for all of us Nigerians, regardless
of beliefs, religion, ethnicity, creed or class, to be genuinely committed,
dedicated and strive hard toward rendering selfless services to our dear
country.
of beliefs, religion, ethnicity, creed or class, to be genuinely committed,
dedicated and strive hard toward rendering selfless services to our dear
country.
“Since we have no other country we can call ours,
now is the time to join hand with President Muhammadu Buhari in taking Nigeria
to the next level in the provision of good governance that will engender
realisation of much-needed dividends of democracy.
now is the time to join hand with President Muhammadu Buhari in taking Nigeria
to the next level in the provision of good governance that will engender
realisation of much-needed dividends of democracy.
“Let us learn lesson from the Americans and other
advanced democracies of the world, the moment general elections is over, they
stop playing politics, all and sundry join hands with the winner in the
provision of qualitative services to their country.
advanced democracies of the world, the moment general elections is over, they
stop playing politics, all and sundry join hands with the winner in the
provision of qualitative services to their country.
“This, they do for the love of their country. We
hereby make a call to all our compatriots to rise to this call of patriotism
and loyalty to our dear country”, he said.
hereby make a call to all our compatriots to rise to this call of patriotism
and loyalty to our dear country”, he said.
