The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has congratulated the governor-elect in the state, Oluseyi Makinde, on his victory in the Saturday election.
In a statement by the party’s Publicity Secretary Dr AbdulAzeez Olatunde on Monday, the party also congratulated its governorship candidate, Adebayo Adelabu on a keen race to Agodi Government House. It said an election is not a do-or-die affair.
The Oyo APC also appreciated its teeming members, supporters and voters in the just concluded general elections.
“The elections have come and gone, won and lost and the people of Oyo State have spoken. We respect the INEC declaration of Engr. Seyi Makinde as the Governor-Elect and wish to congratulate him. Similarly, we commend the gallantry of Chief Adebayo Adelabu who gave a good account of not only himself but the APC in Oyo State. Our commendation also goes to all the victorious candidates in our party.
“Meanwhile, we will watch developments and use this opportunity to appeal to our party members and supporters to be calm and conduct themselves in a peaceful manner as the unprecedented eight-year tenure of the APC-led administration has been a season of peace, safety and security which yielded monumental developments in various sectors of the state’s economy,” the statement read in part.
The APC also decried the recent spate of violence witnessed in the last 48 hours in the state, emphasizing that it would be unfortunate if the state returns to the era of violence, brigandage and chaos with the coming of the PDP.
It further reminded the perpetrators of violence that the APC government is still in charge of the state, adding that no one should seize the opportunity of victory at the polls to take laws into their hands.
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