Wilson Adekumola
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu recorded a landslide victory in Lagos gubernatorial polls.
The Social Democratic Party in Lagos State has sent a congratulatory message to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on his victory at Saturday, March 18 governorship election in the state.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, INEC on Monday morning declared Sanwo-Olu as the winner of the poll, defeating all his 15 opponents with 762,134 votes for a second term in office.
The state SDP Chairman, Mr Femi Olaniyi, popularly known as Ferrari, in a statement on Monday in Lagos, said that Sanwo-Olu’s victory showed his popularity.
The SDP Chairma, however, called on Sanwo-Olu to run all-inclusive governance.
“In the spirit of sportsmanship, we want to congratulate Sanwo-Olu on his deserved victory at the Saturday’s Governorship election.
“Sanwo-Olu’s re-election provides him another opportunity to justify the hope reposed on him by the people.
“It is a time to reflect and chat a way to get the dividends of democracy across to the masses. It is another opportunity to alleviate the sufferings of the masses.
“It is another time to put smiles on the faces of our people at the grassroots. We believe Sanwo-Olu will do more for the people of Lagos State,” said the state SDP chairman.
He also urged the reelected governor to bring credible people and experts to work with in order to deliver his campaign promises to the people.
“The SDP will want to use this medium to counsel the governor to prioritise is inclusiveness and carry all relevant stakeholders along,” he urged.
