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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
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.
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