The Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has congratulated Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, on his re-election.
He described the result of Saturday’s election as a mirrored image of the folks’s confidence in Mr Soludo’s management and developmental report.
In an announcement issued on Sunday through his official X web page, Governor Abiodun stated the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) outcomes affirm the widespread assist for Governor Soludo and the progress his administration has achieved since taking workplace in March 2022.
Mr Abiodun, additionally the chairman of the Southern Governors Discussion board (SGF), urged Mr Soludo to leverage his renewed mandate to deepen the supply of democratic dividends, foster political inclusivity, and speed up socio-economic improvement within the state.
“We be a part of the whole Southern Governors Discussion board and the great folks of Anambra in celebrating this victory. We encourage Governor Soludo to make use of this renewed mandate to deepen the supply of democratic dividends and to additional unite all political tendencies within the state towards its continued development and stability,” the assertion learn.
Mr Soludo, candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), first turned governor of Anambra State after rising because the winner of the 6 November 2021 election. He then gained his re-election bid within the 8 November election by a landslide within the 21 native authorities areas of the South-eastern state.
PREMIUM TIMES reported that the INEC Returning Officer, Edoba Omoregie, formally introduced Mr Soludo’s victory on Sunday morning, noting that the governor secured 422,664 votes.
Nicholas Ukachukwu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ranked second with a complete vote of 99,445 votes, Paul Chukwuma of the Younger Progressives Occasion (YPP) got here third with 37,753 votes, whereas George Moghalu of the Labour Occasion (LP) secured 10,576 votes.
16 political events contested within the Anambra polls.
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Mr Abiodun additional counseled Mr Soludo’s constant collaboration with the President Tinubu-led administration.
“We urge him to maintain selling the values of democracy, good governance, and purposeful management throughout the South and the nation,” the assertion added.
