Sunday 21 October 2012

Jonathan, David Mark, Tambuwal, Gbonigi others congratulate Mimiko

Jubilant crowd in Akure
Jubilant crowd in Akure
President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated Olusegun Mimiko, the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo state. This was made known in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati said. DOWNLOAD the results HERE.
Jonathan said “as Governor Mimiko looks forward to the commencement of his second term in Office, the President urges him to be prepared to work even harder to  justify the fresh mandate given to him by the people of Ondo state who voted for his re-election on Saturday.”
“President Jonathan assures Dr. Mimiko that the Federal Government will continue to engage constructively and positively with the Ondo State Government in collaborative efforts to achieve faster socio-economic development and better living conditions for people in the state and all other parts of Nigeria,” the statement added.
The Returning Officer, Adebiyi Daramola had declared Mr Mimiko the winner of the Ondo election having polled the most number of votes.
Dr Mimiko of the Labour Party had polled a total of 260, 199 votes. The PDP placed second with 155, 512 while ACN came third with 143, 512 votes.
Meanwhile report from Abuja confirmed that the Senate President, Senator David Mark has spoken with Dr. Mimiko on phone. He was said to have congratulated him on his success at the poll.
The Speaker  of the House of Representatives, Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has also congratulated Dr. Olusegun Mimiko over his re-election as Governor of Ondo State for a second term. He made this known in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Malam Imam Imam, Tambuwal noted that Mimiko’s victory was a manifestation of the people’s trust in his leadership abilities.
ALSO, a close friend of Dr. Mimiko confirmed that several other notable personalities from within and across the country such as Rtd Rev. Bolanle Gbonigi, Chief Edwin Clerk, Chief Ebenezer Babatope, Chief Anthony Anenih and others have all sent congratulatory messages to Dr. Mimiko.
With votes counted from 18 local governments areas of Ondo State, Dr. Mimiko , the candidate of the Labour Party, garnered 260, 199 votes winning majority of the total valid votes in 13 local government areas of the state. He thus fulfilled the two third requirement stipulated by law.
Two of his main rivals, Olusola Oke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)and Barrister Rotimi Akeredolu of the Action Congress Party of Nigeria polled 155, 961 and 143,512 votes respectively .
LibertyReport

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