APC Win in FCT: Tinubu Praises Wike’s Role

Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has received praise from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who claims that his accomplishments in the region have benefited the ruling All Progressives Congress politically.

The President’s comments came after the Independent National Electoral Commission held elections in the six FCT area councils on Saturday. There were also by-elections held in the Kano Municipal and Ungogo constituencies in Kano State, as well as in the Ahoada East II and Khana II state constituencies in Rivers State.

In the majority of the positions contested, the APC earned victory.

Tinubu praised all who participated in the election process and congratulated the election winners in a statement released on Sunday by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy.

The President thanked INEC, security forces, and voters for making the exercise credible and peaceful, the statement said.

“President Tinubu commends Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, for his remarkable achievements in the territory, which have yielded political dividends to the governing All Progressives Congress (APC),” Onanuga said.

“The president congratulates the APC national leadership, the leaderships of Kano and Rivers, and all party members on their electoral victories.”

Tinubu urged the elected to approach their mission with a sense of responsibility and obligation.

He urged the victorious individuals to serve with “humbleness, patriotism, and dedication and to view the mandate given to them by the people as a sacred trust.”

The candidates’ behavior during the polls was likewise praised by the President.

The statement also said, “He further commends the courage and discipline displayed by all the contestants, stating that democracy is enriched with the vibrancy of participation and competition.”

Tinubu urged INEC to keep enhancing its procedures while reaffirming that the elections’ successful conduct further reinforced democratic institutions.

“To keep improving its efforts to deliver even more exemplary electoral processes,” the president urged the electoral authority.