Gbenga Abulude(Politics and General desk)
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the winner of the recently concluded Edo Governorship election, Mr Godwin Obaseki. Buhari who also commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for putting up a near-perfect election process, urged Obaseki to be magnanimous in victory.
Obaseki on Sunday, had been declared by INEC as the winner of the Edo 2020 governorship election, He garnered 307,955 votes to defeat All Progressives Party (APC) candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, who polled 223,619 votes.
In a statement by Mallam Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on media and publicity, Buhari said, “My commitment to free and fair elections is firm, because without free and fair elections, the foundation of our political and moral authority will be weak.
“I have consistently advocated for free and fair elections in the country because it is the bedrock of true democratic order”.
He added, “Democracy will mean nothing if the votes of the people don’t count or if their mandate is fraudulently tampered with”.
Buhari lauded the people of Edo State, the parties, candidates and security agencies for behaving honourably.
