By Olasunkanmi Akoni

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has charged the Edo State Governor-elect, Monday Okpebholo to make his victory count for all the citizens and residents irrespective of their political affiliations, social and ethnic backgrounds.

Sanwo-Olu, in a message issued on Monday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, congratulated the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Okpebholo, on his victory in Saturday’s gubernatorial election.

He described the outcome of the election as a landslide victory for the APC.

According to Sanwo-Olu, “Okpebholo’s victory is well deserved and a clear manifestation that the All Progressives Congress remains the party of choice for Nigerians at the local, state and federal levels.”

He saluted the people of Edo State, particularly the electorate, for rejecting the ruling party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and defying all odds to vote for the APC and its candidate during the governorship poll.

Sanwo-Olu, therefore, advised the Governor-elect to “make his victory count for all the citizens and residents of Edo State, irrespective of their political affiliations, social and ethnic backgrounds.

“I congratulate Edo State APC governorship candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, for emerging victorious in Saturday’s gubernatorial election and returning as the duly elected governor.

“The landslide victory of Senator Okpebholo and the ruling party showed that Edo people know what is right, and they have done what is right by sacking the PDP and voting for the APC.

“Senator Okpebholo’s victory is a clear indication that the people of Edo State want a breath of fresh air in the State, and I believe, strongly that the APC government will surpass their expectations.”

Sanwo-Olu praised President Bola Tinubu for creating a level playing field for all the governorship candidates in the Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Edo State.

He also commended the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for being an unbiased umpire in the election as well as security agencies for providing adequate security for before, during, and after the election.

“I appreciate the leader of our party, President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima; APC National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, my colleagues, and other APC leaders, especially members of the Governor Bassey Ottu-led National Campaign Council for the Edo State Governorship election, for working tirelessly for the victory of our party in the Saturday’s governorship poll.

“I also commend the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for being an unbiased umpire and all the security agencies for providing adequate security for people during the poll,” he said.