Dogara congratulates Akeredolu, Ondo State governor-elect

The Speaker, House of Representatives,
Mr Yakubu Dogara, has congratulated
All Progressives Congress (APC)
candidate, Rotimi Akeredolu, on his
election as Ondo State Governor-elect.

The felicitation message is in a
statement issued on Sunday by Mr
Turaki Hassan, the Speaker`s Special
Adviser on Media and Public Affairs.
Dogara maintained that the victory of
the APC in the election was a proof
that the party was loved by Nigerians.
The Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) on Sunday
declared Akeredolu as winner in the
Ondo State Nov. 26 governorship
election with a total of 244,842 votes,
ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP) candidate, Eyitayo Jegede,
who polled 150,380 votes.
The Alliance for Democracy got 126,
889 votes while the Social Democratic
Party got 10, 147 votes.
The Speaker said “the election of Chief
Rotimi Akeredolu and the APC in Ondo
State is a clear indication of the
popularity of our political party.
“I would like to congratulate Akeredolu
on his victory at the poll and also
commend our great party, the APC, for
a thorough and successful campaign.’’
Dogara then urged stakeholders to
come together and ensure that the
incoming APC government in Ondo
State delivered the mandate given by
the people, in line with the party’s
manifesto.
He said that “as a party, we must take
our victory in Ondo State seriously
since the people have placed enormous
trust in us.
“We must, therefore, deliver on
policies that will improve the standard
of living of the people.’’
While commending the people of Ondo
State for keeping the election process
peaceful and coming out to perform
their civic duty, Dogara also praised
INEC and security agencies for
ensuring a hitch-free exercise.