The chieftain, whose statement was shared on social media, also extended words of encouragement to PDP candidate Agboola Ajayi.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the results on Sunday, November 17, confirming Aiyedatiwa as the winner with 366,781 votes. PDP’s Agboola Ajayi followed in second place with 117,845 votes, while the Labour Party (LP) candidate, Olorunfemi Festus, garnered 1,162 votes. The Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) and African Democratic Congress (ADC) scored 2,692 and 4,138 votes, respectively.
The PDP chieftain commended Ajayi for his efforts, urging him to stay resilient despite the outcome, The Guardian reported.
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, a key PDP figure, also received praise for his efforts in supporting the party’s campaign in Ondo.
See the tweet below:
Earlier, TimesNow.com.ng reported that Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), has reacted as its candidate and incumbent, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, was declared winner of the Ondo state governorship election, which was held on Saturday, November 19.
The ruling APC in a post shared on its X page on Sunday, congratulated Aiyedatiwa on his victory in the poll.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
