By JOHN ONAH, Abuja –
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Wednesday in Abuja presented Certificates of Return to the Edo State governor-elect, Senator Lucky Aiyedatiwa, and his deputy, Dr. Olayide Adelami
The INEC National Commissioner in charge of Ondo State, Prof. Kunle Ajayi, presented the certificates at the national headquarters of the commission.
While presenting the certificate, Prof. Ajayi commended the Ondo electorates for providing enabling evironment for a peaceful election.
He equally commended the security agencies, the observers as well as the media for their role in ensuring that the process is free and fair
Speaking briefly after the event, Aiyedatiwa said he would work for the people of the state, while also thanking them for giving them their mandate.
He said: “The mandate you have just renewed via your huge votes across the 18 LGAs where we won convincingly has placed a burden on me to serve you better than I did before now.”
He also thanked President Bola Tinubu, whom he said provided a level playing field for all parties.
Aiyedatiwa also commended INEC for conducting a free, fair, transparent, credible, and inclusive election.
The electoral body had on Sunday declared Aiyedatiwa, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the election held in Ondo state on Saturday.
Aiyedatiwa defeated the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), Agboola Ajayi and 15 other candidates to emerge the winner of the electoral contest.
In an unprecedented win, Aiyedatiwa won in all the 18 local government areas of the state.
The state Returning Officer, Olayemi Akinwumi, said Aiyedatiwa polled a total of 366,781 votes to defeat Ajayi of PDP, who got 117,845 votes.
