Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), governorship candidate in Lagos, Jimi Agbaje, has congratulated governor-elect Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Mr. Agbaje who put in an intense campaign called his APC counterpart at 7.07 p.m. to wish him well.
Mr. Sanwo-Olu who was at the party office on Acme Road, Ogba, Ikeja to give his acceptance speech, thanked him for the kind gesture.
Similarly, the PDP in Lagos on Sunday congratulated Mr. Sanwo-Olu for emerging winner of the March 9 governorship election in the state.
The PDP Publicity Secretary in the state, Mr Taofik Gani, in a statement in Lagos on Monday, said the congratulatory message was to exhibit sportmanship and show respect for the laws of the land.
The spokesman, however, said the if PDP had any reason to challenge the results, it shall not hesitate to do so.
Gani called on the governor-elect to accommodate everyone in victory and shun politics of seclusion and retaliation.
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He advised the governor-elect not to go against anyone because of political or ideological differences.
“Lagosians will not accept any excuse for any failure in governance for any reason.
“We advise Mr Sanwo-Olu to hit the ground running, get competent hands, irrespective of party affiliation.
“This is necesssary so that all hands can be on deck to move Lagos State forward as it should be,” he said.
The State Returning Officer, Prof. Eyitope Ogunbodede, while announcing the results, said the APC candidate polled 739,445 votes to defeat his closest rival, Mr Agbaje of the PDP, who polled 206,141votes.
