The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended the Independent Electoral Commission of Nigeria (INEC) and the security agencies for the smooth-conduct of the Ondo State governorship election.
Last Wednesday, a team from the NWC, led by the party’s National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, arrived Akure, the Ondo State capital, in solidarity with the state chapter toward securing victory for its candidate, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa.
According to a statement in Akure on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Media and Strategy, Hon. Yemi Akinbode, APC Deputy National Chairman (North), Hon. Ali Dalori commended INEC for its good performance in ensuring a hitch-free election in the state.
Dalori said: “The NWC wishes to commend INEC and all the security agencies for the excellent job they did in Ondo State. Before the election, the public were worried about the peculiar nature of the politics in Ondo State. They were in doubt of what to expect because people were remembered about the 1983 election violence which rocked the old Ondo State, which was part of the reason for the military coup that brought Major General Mohammadu Buhari into power.
“There were speculations of tales of violence, the reason why the security agencies decided to take very decisive steps to ensure the election was peaceful.
“We are happy at the turn of the event; the police and military should be commended for a great job. Until this moment, we are yet to record a single case of violence across the 18 local government areas of the state. We are very impressed with the election umpire and the security agencies”.
“As things stand, APC is poised for victory. We are confident that Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa would be returned as the governor of Ondo State. We call on the opposition parties and the people of Ondo State to rally support for the in-coming APC government so that it will be able to deliver the much-needed dividends of democracy to the good people of the subshine state”.
The election was witnessed by a parade of APC governors, national officials and party stalwarts. They included the Chairman of the National Campaign Council, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State; Chairman of the APC Governors’ Forum, Goveenor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State: Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State, and Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State.
The NWC team, led by Ganduje, included the Deputy National Chairman (South), Hon. Emmanuel Eneukwu: National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Bashiru.
