“Democracy sometimes comes with discordant tunes. This is not the time to hold grudge against one another, but for all of us to come together so as to remain in power.”
These are the words of the Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State as he, on Monday, emerged winner of the All Progressives Congress governorship primary.
Some contestants have written off the primary, saying it was manipulated in his favour.
But Aiyedatiwa appreciated President Bola Tinubu for allowing what he called an enabling environment for the peaceful conduct of the Saturday’s governorship primary in the state.
Aiyedatiwa stated this in his acceptance speech.
Usman Ododo, the Chairman of the Governorship Primary Election Committee for Ondo State and Governor of Kogi, had on Monday declared Aiyedatiwa as the winner of the Saturday’s primary.
Ododo said that Aiyedatiwa polled 48,569 votes to defeat his closest rival, Mr Mayowa Akinfolarin, who had 15,343 out of 95,178 valid votes.
Aiyedatiwa also appreciated the national and state working committee of the party for ensuring that the “best candidate emerged” as the party’s standard bearer.
He also commended other contestants for their sportsmanship and urged them to join hands with him to ensure the party’s victory in the November election.
“Democracy sometimes comes with discordant tunes. This is not the time to hold grudge against one another, but for all of us to come together so as to remain in power,” he said.
