Top Southwest APC Governor Begs Labour Party's 2023 Guber Candidate, Others to Work With Him

Top Southwest APC Governor Begs Labour Party's 2023 Guber Candidate, Others to Work With Him

  • All the candidates who contested for Lagos state's number one seat in the just concluded elections have been urged to work with the incumbent governor
  • The call was made to the Lagos state governorship candidates by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday, March 30
  • Sanwo-Olu said all hands must be on deck to ensure that Lagos is developed into the great city which everyone desires

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The governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appealed to the 2023 governorship candidates of the Labour Party, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the Peoples Democratic Party, Abdulazeez Adediran (Jandor) and others to work with him in the development of the state.

Daily Trust reports that the governor, while receiving his certificate of return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday, March 30, commended Lagosians for voting for him.

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Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Jandor, Gbadebo Rhode-Vivour, Lagos state, 2023 general election, gubernatorial polls
All those who contested for governorship in Lagos state have been asked to join hands in developing the state. Photo: GRV, Jandor, Sanwo-Olu
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He also commended the leadership and officials of the electoral body for their effort in delivering on such a difficult assignment handed to them.

To his fellow contestants in the race, Sanwo-Olu said there is a need to build a better Lagos, and it is essential they join him in delivering the task given to him by Lagosians.

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His words:

“I want to seize this opportunity to once again extend our hands of fellowship to all our fellow contestants for the office of the governor, deputy governor, and House of Assembly, for us to join hands to build a better Lagos of our dreams, the greater Lagos that is realisable in our lifetime.
“For those dissatisfied with the outcome of any of the elections, there are legitimate mechanisms of redress offered by our functional judicial system.

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“Today I stand before you, I’m older, I’m wiser, I am more experienced and certainly more committed to deliver on the contract that binds me, my deputy and the good people of Lagos State."

Governor Sanwo-Olu hails Tinubu at 71, spills sacrifices president-elect made for Nigeria's democracy

Nigeria's president-elect, Bola Tinubu, has been described as a politician with the right attributes to lead the nation.

This description of Tinubu was made by the governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, March 28.

According to Sanwo-Olu, the president-elect sacrificed his life for the deepening of Nigeria's democracy.

FG speaks on court cases against Tinubu, APC, plan for handover on May 29

In other news, Nigerians have been assured that the transition ceremony between President Buhari and Bola Tinubu will be smooth.

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation handed this assurance to Nigerians across the globe.

Boss Mustapha, the chairman of the transition committee, said all litigations against the president-elect would not hinder his swearing-in.

Source: Legit.ng

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