President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, stating that his achievements in the territory yielded political dividends for the ruling All Progressives Congress.
The President’s remarks followed Saturday’s elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission in the six area councils of the FCT, as well as by-elections in Ahoada East II and Khana II state constituencies in Rivers State and Kano Municipal and Ungogo constituencies in Kano State.
The APC recorded victories in most of the positions contested.
In a statement issued on Sunday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu congratulated the winners of the elections and lauded stakeholders involved in the process.
According to the statement, the President praised INEC, security agencies and voters for ensuring a peaceful and credible exercise.
Onanuga stated, “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).
“The President congratulates the APC national leadership, Kano and Rivers leaderships, and all members of the party on the victories at the polls.”
Tinubu urged those elected to approach their mandate with a sense of duty and responsibility.
He called on 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 also commended the contestants for their conduct during the polls.
“He further commends the courage and discipline displayed by all the contestants, stating that democracy is enriched with the vibrancy of participation and competition,” the statement added.
While affirming that the successful conduct of the elections further strengthened democratic institutions, Tinubu encouraged INEC to continue improving its processes.
The President called on the electoral body “to continue improving its efforts to deliver even more exemplary electoral processes.”