- Lagos state governor-elect, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reacted to his victory in the just concluded governorship election in the state
- Sanwo-Olu polled a total of 739,445 votes to defeat PDP's Jimi Agbaje, who got a total of 206,141 votes during Saturday, March 9, governorship election
- The APC candidate said his victory has shamed those who were using ethnicity to get votes in Lagos
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Lagos state governor-elect, said the people of the state have shamed those who were playing ethnic cards to cause disunity among residents of the state before the Saturday, March 9 governorship and House of Assembly elections.
The Independent reports that he said he was confident that the people of the state would choose courage over fear in the just concluded gubernatorial election.
Legit.ng gathered that Sanwo-Olu polled a total of 739,445 votes to defeat his main challenger, Jimi Agbaje of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who got a total of 206,141 votes.
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Declaring the vote as a referendum by the people of Lagos, Sanwo-Olu said that Lagosians have once again decided that they would continue to take the path of progress that started in 1999 by voting for APC.
He said: "This election signaled more than a vote for me or any other candidate. It was a vote, a referendum, on how a state and its people would define themselves. Would we be courageous and confident enough to seek our greater place in the world?
"Or would we turn so scared that we spend the greater number of hours fighting each other instead of joining ourselves in productive cooperation that will uplift the lives of each of us?
”We were confident that you would choose courage over fear and select cooperation over confrontation. You made this enlightened choice in resounding and clear numbers."
Making reference to some unwholesome part that played up during the electioneering process, Sanwo-Olu advised political actors to sheathe their swords, adding that campaigns are over and it is now time to join hands together, to build peace and stronger collaboration for the benefit of the state.
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According to him, some things were said during the campaign that should not have been said.
”Those who tried to use ethnicity to bring discord in hopes that such tactics might bring them victory have been sorely disappointed. The election is over. I ask them to cease and desist from this unwise conduct.
”Our people are generous in spirit, compassionate at heart and as fair-minded as any people can be. Despite the challenges that we may face, our people exist in a space that is above hatred," he added.
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had previously reported that Sanwo-Olu emerged winner of the Saturday, March 9, governorship election in the state, after beating Jimi Agbaje of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with 533,304 votes.
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