Sanwo Olu’s Win: Lagos Govt Says Finest Election in Historical past

The re-elected governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s win within the 2023 normal elections has been described by the Lagos State Authorities as free, truthful, and credible because of the details and figures related to them.

The assertion was made by Gbenga Omotosho, the Lagos State Commissioner for Info and technique whereas answering questions throughout a TVC programme, “Politics Standpoint”.

Based on him, the federal government mentioned the alleged violence and intimidation had been perpetrated by those who alleged the anomalies. He additionally described Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s reign as “one of the best we’ve had in our latest historical past” whereas thanking the voters for re-electing them.

Omotosho mentioned that Lagos distinctive promoting level is described by the state’s worth of peaceable co-existence, spiritual and ethnic tolerance.

Omotosho’s assertion additionally revealed that he noticed the figures given by native and worldwide observers in the course of the elections confirmed that the elections held in Lagos had been free, truthful, and credible.

He additionally mentioned that the instances of alleged voter intimidation and suppression that occurred in lower than one % of the over 13, 325 polling items, even when true, couldn’t have any influence on the elections credibility.

The commissioner saidSanwo-Olu’s re-election was not based mostly on sentiments however on his data and efficiency in his first 4 years. He additional criticized opposition events for operating campaigns based mostly on faith and ethnicity sentiments which divided the state.

He inspired the residents to uphold what the governor mentioned in his acceptance speech. “The core values of Lagos State is entrenched in its resilience to at all times embrace peaceable tolerance, mutual respect and love for ourselves, which noticed us by means of the turbulent instances of COVID-19 pandemic.” He mentioned.

He additionally inspired the residents to look ahead to what the long run holds for Lagos within the Sanwo-Olu administration.  “The state is ready to make sure the completion of larger developmental tasks that may present that the state authorities stays accountable to the residents.” He added.