Reelected Governor of Anambra State, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, has reacted to his victory, extending a hand of fellowship to different candidates who contested in opposition to him within the Saturday’s election.
The governor additionally praised President Bola Tinubu as a democrat for permitting the need of the folks to prevail.
He additionally mourned one in every of his supporters, a councillor, who was shot useless shortly after voting in a border city of Owerre Ezukala.
The governor, who addressed journalists at his nation dwelling in Isuofia, Aguata Native Authorities Space mentioned: “This can be a second to say congratulations to Anambra Individuals. 4 years in the past we had been elected with 112,000 votes, however this time you spoke loudly with 73 p.c of the whole votes. This can be a present of solidarity and a really emphatic assertion.
“Out of 326 wards, we misplaced solely six wards, and we gained the whole 21 native authorities and that’s very emphatic assertion. We’re in partnership with folks in any respect ranges within the state and we’re matching on to gear 4. We’re in gear three because it had been and we’re shifting to gear 4. Due to Anambra folks for renewing our employment.
“We thank Mr President, he has confirmed to be an excellent democrat. I thank the brand new INEC chairman. It was his first outing and because the saying goes you don’t get second probability to make first impression, and you’ve got confirmed that with this election. Each election years is getting higher and higher in Anambra.
“Aside from few circumstances, I feel the election was very free truthful and credible. I thank the ICT part of INEC, as ultimately night time, they’d uploaded as much as 99 p.c of the outcomes and we already knew the place the election was going.
“To my brothers (fellow contestants) I say, we had been 16, and clearly just one individual will win. We’ve got had enjoyable, we now have fought however we are going to nonetheless meet at capabilities at weekends and share drink the Anambra means. I prolong a hand of management to you and we are going to work collectively make Anambra higher. For me, we are going to work for Anambra folks and no minute is misplaced. Ours is an task with a deadline.”
Soludo mourned a councillor from Owerre Ezukala neighborhood, who was shot after he had simply voted.
“It’s a border city and we perceive they got here from the borders and shot him and that was unfair,” Soludo mentioned.
