Bola Ahmed-Tinubu has reacted to the news of Peter Obi winning In Lagos.
Hours ago, the Labor Party Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi, was recorded to have polled the highest number of votes in the Presidential election from Lagos State.
Meanwhile, his close opponent, Bola-Ahmed Tinubu has called for Lagosians to be calm and avoid act that can lead to the breakdown of law and order.
According to Tinubu, the outcome of the election in Lagos where Labour Party won the presidential election should not be a source of provocation saying that the beauty of democracy is that people have a right to vote for the candidate of their choice.
Furthermore, Tinubu regarded himself as a democrat, adding that he is bound to accept the outcome of any election whether favourable or not.
Meanwhile, a statement released Monday by the Presidential Campaign Council signed by Director of Media and Publicity, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu expressed serious concerns over reports of violence in parts of the state especially reported attacks on some traders of Igbo origin.
Still, The former Lagos State Governor condemned any form of violence against people of any ethnic group in Lagos.
Part of the statement read
“The fact that the APC narrowly lost Lagos State to another party should not be the reason for violence. As a democrat, you win some, you lose some. We must allow the process to continue unhindered across the country while we maintain peace and decorum.”
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