Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and his Benue State counterpart, Rev.Fr. Hyacinth Alia have both congratulated Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State on his reelection
Sanwo-Olu noted that Uzodinma’s victory has shown that the All Progressives Congress, APC, is the choice of Nigerians.
In a congratulatory message issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile, on Sunday, Sanwo-Olu said Uzodinma was reelected because he delivered during his first term.
He said: “Uzodinma’s success in the election is a validation of people’s acceptance of his administration, having impacted positively in the lives of the citizens during his first term in office.
“Uzodinma’s victory is a clear manifestation that the APC remains the party of choice for Nigerians. The party will continue to work in the best interest of Nigerians in line with the Renewed Hope agenda of President Bola Tinubu.
“The President deserves commendation for deepening democracy and the electoral process in Nigeria, considering some successes recorded in the Imo governorship election and gubernatorial polls in Kogi and Bayelsa states.”
On his part, Alia congratulatory message was disclosed in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Tersoo Kula.
The statement said, “Governor Alia describes the landslide victory of Governor Uzodinma, who polled 540,308 votes as against the PDP’s 71,508 and the Labour party’s 64,081 votes as heartwarming, adding that the large margin is an indication of the trust and love the people of Imo have in the policies and programmes of Governor Uzodinma and the APC as a party.
“He assures the governor of his unalloyed support and a robust working relationship for the progress of their respective states and Nigeria in general.
“While also praying that God almighty should continue to grant Governor Uzodinma good health and long political life as he steers the affairs of the State
“Governor Alia charges him to use the victory as a platform to continue to offer purposeful leadership to the good people of Imo State and beyond.”
