2023 Presidential Election Freest Ever in Nigeria – Akeredolu

The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu has described the February 25 presidential election as the freest to be conducted in the country.

Akeredolu, a member of the All Progressives Congress disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday, at the International Conference Centre, venue of the presentation of Certificate of Return to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as President-elect and the Vice-President-elect, Senator Kashim Shettima.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, on Wednesday, declared Bola Tinubu as the winner of the presidential election.

In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olatunde, Akeredolu disclosed the election reflected the will of Nigerians.

He noted that aggrieved candidates who are not satisfied with the result of the poll would be met to start the healing process.

He also disclosed the party has sent up a committee saddled with the responsibility of meeting other presidential candidates who are not pleased with the result and emergence of Tinubu.

Akeredolu said, “The President-elect has set up committees to meet with the gentlemen who contested in the election for us to start the healing process. I belong to one of the committees.  We are going to meet them and appeal to them so that we can work together.

“This is an election that was not padded. People who voted were counted, that is the way I see it. It’s not one which shows millions of votes. You can see the candidates, everyone won 12 states each, it has never been like that before.”

He further appreciated the residents of the state for their support in the election and commended them for voting for the candidate of the party.

He described the support as attestation  and love the people of the state have for his administration.

He said, “Ondo People are progressives and we will always at least be on the side of progressivism. From the onset we are at the forefront of clamour for a Southern President and so we have to put everything we had into it and we got support that is why we are able to make it.”