Tinubu Reacts To Defeat In Lagos, Calls For Calm

Tinubu has reacted to his Defeat In Lagos as he calls for calm.

Glamtush reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC) flag bearer, Bola Tinubu in the February 25, election says he is bound to accept the outcome of the just-concluded election as a Democrat.

This online platform understands that the former Lagos State governor also said the victory of his counterpart in the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi in the state shows the beauty of democracy.

This was contained in a statement on Monday by Bayo Onanuga, Director, Media & Publicity for APC Presidential Campaign Council.

Tinubu also warned his followers to be calm and maintain peace, saying Obi’s victory in Lagos should not be a source of provocation.

“The APC candidate further said that as a democrat he is bound to accept the outcome of any election whether favourable or not.”

Tinubu also expressed serious concern over reports of violence in parts of the state especially reported attacks on some traders of Igbo origin.

The former Lagos State Governor condemned any form of violence against people of any ethnic group in Lagos.

Below is his full official statement

Tinubu to Lagosians: Be calm, maintain the peace

All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has appealed to the people of Lagos State to be calm and eschew any act that can lead to breakdown of law and order.

Tinubu said the outcome of the election in Lagos where Labour Party won the presidential election should not be a source of provocation saying that the beauty of democracy is that people have a right to vote for the candidate of their choice.

The APC candidate further said that as a democrat he is bound to accept the outcome of any election whether favourable or not.

In a statement released Monday by the Presidential Campaign Council signed by Director of Media and Publicity, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu expressed serious concern over reports of violence in parts of the state especially reported attacks on some traders of Igbo origin.

The former Lagos State Governor condemned any form of violence against people of any ethnic group in Lagos.

“The fact that the APC narrowly lost Lagos State to another party should not be the reason for violence. As a democrat, you win some, you lose some. We must allow the process to continue unhindered across the country while we maintain peace and decorum,” the statement said.

Glamtush recalls that Obi polled 582,454 votes to trounce the former Lagos State governor who scored 572,606 votes.

Obi also defeated Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).

Kwankwaso polled 8,442 while Atiku polled 75,750.

Though Tinubu won 11 local government areas in the state Obi won the overall votes in the state, with a landslide victory in nine powerful local governments with numerical strength including Alimosho, Ojo and Oshodi-Isolo, Kosofe, Amuwo Odofin, amongst others.

The accredited votes in the state are 1,347,452, the total valid votes are 1,271,451, rejected votes 64,278 and the total votes cast 1,335,729.