‘Sweet victory’ | ‘Nigerians have spoken’ — Lawan, Buni congratulate Tinubu on election win

Senate President Ahmad Lawan and Mai Mala Buni, governor of Yobe, have congratulated Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), on his victory.

On Wednesday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Tinubu the winner of the 2023 presidential election after scoring 8,794,726 votes.

While Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) came second with 6,984,520 votes, Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) secured 6,101,533 votes.

In a statement, on Wednesday, Lawan said winning the presidential election is a very sweet victory for the party and a challenge to improve on the development of the country.

“I congratulate the president-elect, Bola Tinubu, and the vice president-elect, Kashim Shettima, on their resounding victory in Saturday’s presidential election,” Lawan said.

“The election was hard-fought on all sides. So, this victory is very sweet and will be savoured for a long time by our great party, the APC and our supporters throughout Nigeria and across the world.

“This victory affirms the trust of the Nigerian people in our great party, the APC and its candidates. However, it is also a challenge for us to continue the progressive development of our dear nation, Nigeria, in line with the agenda of our party.

“Nigerians have spoken unequivocally with their votes in their endorsement of that agenda and the renewed hope compact that you, our flag bearers, presented during the campaigns.

“This is because of your sterling track records in public service. We are confident that you will competently and faithfully deliver on that compact. The outcome of the election is a seal of approval by the Nigerian people of the performance of the government of the APC in the last eight years.

“I commend President Buhari for sustaining confidence in our party. We are also proud of him for his statesmanship in ensuring a level playing field for all the contestants and respecting INEC.

“I wish to assure the president-elect of the full cooperation and support of the ninth national assembly in the transition process until the end of our tenure on June 11.”

While commenting on the victory, Buni said Tinubu/Shettima are the best team to govern the affairs of the country.

He said the president-elect is a true Nigerian with experience that will transform the nation.

“The people of Nigeria have spoken with great hope for a better Nigeria through the Tinubu/Shettima presidency,” he said.

“Tinubu is a true Nigerian, who in his private and public life accommodates Nigerians from various ethnic, cultural and religious backgrounds.

“His experience in transforming Lagos State would no doubt be used for the transformation of a larger Nigeria.”

The governor urged Nigerians including other presidential candidates to support Tinubu in building a more thriving Nigeria.