By Ayodele Oni
President Bola Tinubu has observed that the successful conduct of the elections in Kano, Rivers and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has further strengthened democratic culture and institutions in the country.
The president, in a statement on Sunday, signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, (Information & Strategy), congratulates the winners of the elections in those areas.
INEC conducted elections in the six area councils of the FCT and by-elections in the Ahoada East II and Khana II state constituencies of Rivers State, as well as in the Kano Municipal and Ungogo constituencies in Kano State.
The President urged the winners to serve with humility, patriotism, and dedication and to view the mandate given to them by the people as a sacred trust.
He commended the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, for his remarkable achievements in the territory, which have yielded political dividends to the governing All Progressives Congress (APC).
The President congratulated the APC national leadership, Kano and Rivers leaderships, and all members of the party on the victories at the polls.
President Tinubu lauded the INEC, security agencies, and voters for the peaceful and successful conduct of the elections.
He further commends the courage and discipline displayed by all the contestants, stating that democracy is enriched with the vibrancy of participation and competition.
President Tinubu called on INEC to continue improving its efforts to deliver even more exemplary electoral processes.
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