President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja assured that the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, would win the October 10 guber election in the state.
The President urged APC to work diligently and ensure fairness in electoral processes, while returning governorship candidate of the party for second term in office.
The President, who presented the party’s flag to the candidate at the Presidential Villa, said the reconciliation process in the state branch of the party had provided a solid ground for an easier clear victory for the candidate than he achieved in his first term.
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While assuring Akeredolu of the party’s full support, the President said a peaceful and fair election that reflects the will of the people should be upper most.
He urged adherence to the regulations of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and protocols of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
Buhari, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, noted that the party’s mechanism for resolving differences was most effective, and would be sustained to strengthen relationships, and project the objectives of the party as people-focused and development oriented.
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The APC candidate was presented to the President by the party’s Caretaker Committee Chairman, Mai Mala Buni, who is also Yobe State Governor.
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Idowu Sowunmi
