Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu says the outcome of the state bye-election where the candidates of the All Progressives Congress won is a reflection of the huge popularity that the party National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, enjoys in Lagos.
Speaking at a celebration party at the State House, Marina on Sunday, he said the victory was a demonstration of faith and loyalty to Tinubu’s progressive ideas, which had transformed Lagos in physical development and economy.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Mr. Tokunbo Abiru as the Senator-Elect of the Lagos East district . Also, Femi Saheed won the Kosofe Constituency II bye-election.
Abiru polled 89,204 votes in all the 16 local councils in Lagos East district to defeat his major challenger, Mr. Babatunde Gbadamosi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who got 11,257 votes. Also, Saheed received 12,494 of the 15,124 total votes cast to win the Kosofe Constituency II seat.
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Sanwo-Olu described the APC’s triumph in the bye-election as “two-fold success”, saying the results indicated the party remained the first choice for Lagosians.
He said Lagos residents would always reckon with APC, given the party’s progressive credential and responsible leadership.
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He said: “For us a party, we always see our success at the polls as acceptance of our progressive governance. With almost 90 per cent margin in the Senatorial bye-election, it goes to show that APC remains the party of first choice in Lagos State.
“I thank our leaders and party members for supporting Abiru on this journey and delivering the victory. I particularly congratulate Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his vision, his ability to diagnose challenges and pick talented individuals that will efficiently tackle the challenges.
“The victory of our party in both elections is for the people. This is a big deal for all Lagosians because Abiru won’t be a senator for the APC members alone; he is going to do the representational duty for all his Lagos East constituents and by extension, all Lagosians. The same goes for Hon. Femi Saheed.
“This success goes to show there’s something our party is doing well and for which it is being rewarded by the people. We won’t take this for granted; we will buckle up and show more commitment to programmes that will make Lagos greater.”
Sanwo-Olu praised Tinubu and party elders for the choice of Abiru for the senate seat, pointing out that the lawmaker-elect possessed requisite experience and career profile, which stood him out as a best candidate for the assignment.
Abiru, the immediate past Managing Director of Polaris Bank, described his victory as an attestation of APC’s acceptance at the grassroots despite the recent occurrence, appreciating Sanwo-Olu for mentoring throughout the electioneering.
He said: “I have accepted this assignment with modest accomplishments both in the public and private sectors. The assurance I want to give the people is that, I will bring my experience to bear performing my roles and giving quality representation. I will always be faithful to the party and make myself accountable to the people.”
Abiru restated his commitment to his campaign promises, pledging to galvanise support for a special status for Lagos and restructuring.
The lawmaker-elect said he would be setting up a personal endowment platform for the empowerment of unemployed youths and aged people in his constituency.
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