Nyesom Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has received praise from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who claims that his accomplishments there have benefited the ruling All Progressives Congress politically.
The president’s comments came after the Independent National Electoral Commission held elections in the six FCT area councils on Saturday. There were also by-elections held in the Kano Municipal and Ungogo constituencies in Kano State, as well as in the Ahoada East II and Khana II state constituencies in Rivers State.
In the majority of the disputed positions, the APC earned victory.
Tinubu praised the participants in the election process and congratulated the election victors in a statement released on Sunday by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy.
The President commended INEC, security forces, and voters for making the exercise credible and peaceful, the statement said.
President Tinubu praised Nyesom Wike, the Federal Capital Territory’s Minister, for his outstanding accomplishments in the region, which have benefited the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) politically, Onanuga said.
“The President congratulates the APC national leadership, the leaderships of Kano and Rivers, and all party members on their electoral victories.”
Those elected, Tinubu emphasized, should embrace their mission with a sense of responsibility and obligation.
“Humble, patriot, and dedicated, and to view the mandate given to them by the people as a sacred trust,” he urged the winners to serve.
The candidates’ behavior during the polls was likewise praised by the president.
The statement further said, “He further commends the courage and discipline displayed by all the contestants, contending that the vibrancy of participation and competition enriches democracy.”
Tinubu urged INEC to keep refining its procedures while reaffirming that the elections’ successful conduct further strengthened democratic institutions.
“To continue improving its efforts to deliver even more exemplary electoral processes,” the president urged the electoral authority.
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