By Jane Okafor, Abuja
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory(FCT) Abuja, Nyesom Wike, for his remarkable presence in the nation’s capital, as typified by remarkable achievements in the territory.
Tinubu said that the achievements have yielded political dividends to the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) as evidenced in the victories recorded by the party in the Saturday Area Council elections.
The Daily Crucible reports that in the FCT Area Council polls, the APC candidates cleared five out of the six councils – AMAC, BWARI, ABAJI, KWALI and KUJE, leaving GWAGWALADA for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate.
The President’s commendation was contained in a statement on Sunday by Bayo Onanuga the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, where he also congratulated the APC winners in the Saturday’s elections in the Federal Capital Territory, Kano and Rivers States.
“He(President Tinubu) commends the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, for his remarkable achievements in the territory, which have yielded political dividends to the governing All Progressives Congress (APC),” he stated.
.He lauded the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that conducted elections in the six area councils of the FCT and bye-elections in the Ahoada East II and Khana II state constituencies of Rivers State, as well as in the Kano Municipal and Ungogo constituencies in Kano State.
The President urged the winners to serve with humility, patriotism, and dedication and to view the mandate given to them by the people as a sacred trust.
The President congratulates the APC national leadership, Kano and Rivers leaderships, and all members of the party on the victories at the polls.
President Tinubu lauded the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), security agencies, and voters for the peaceful and successful conduct of the elections.
He further commended the courage and discipline displayed by all the contestants, stating that democracy was further enriched with the vibrancy of participation and competition.
President Tinubu affirmed that the successful conduct of the elections further strengthened democratic culture and institutions even as he called on INEC to continue improving its efforts to deliver even more exemplary electoral processes.
