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Buhari Congratulates Soludo As He Emerged Winner Of Gubernatorial Election
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, as he emerged winner within the gubernatorial election in Anambra State, saying that he seems ahead to working with him.
The President additionally referred to as on the governor-elect, who’s a member of the Presidential Financial Advisory Committee, to rally different stakeholders to deal with the big challenges confronting the state and the Southeast on the whole.
Buhari Congratulates Soludo
He mentioned this in a press release signed by his Particular Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina.
“President Buhari enjoins Prof. Soludo, member of the Presidential Financial Advisory Committee, to rally different stakeholders to deal with the big challenges confronting the State and the Southeast on the whole.
“The President seems ahead to working with the incoming governor for the peace, safety and growth of not solely Anambra State, however all the nation,” the assertion learn partially.
President Buhari additionally praised the safety businesses for his or her dedication in making certain that the election went on as easily as doable, in addition to the Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC) for the profitable conclusion of the train regardless of the preliminary challenges encountered.
The 61-year-old former Governor of the Central Financial institution of Nigeria, swept to victory after he secured 112,229 votes from 19 of the 21 LGAs – twice greater than his closest rival – PDP’s Valentine Ozigbo.
Ozigbo had 53,807 votes whereas the opposite two frontline contenders – Andy Uba and Ifeanyi Ubah scored 43,285 and 21,261 votes respectively.