Ondo APC celebrates Buhari’s victory

MEMBERS and supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) across the three senatorial districts of Ondo State trooped out on Wednesday to celebrate the victory of the party and President Muhammadu Buhari.

The celebration took place simultaneously at the state Secretariat of the party at Oyemekun road, Akure in the Central Senatorial district while the celebration was also held in Owo in the Northern Senatorial District of the state, while members of the party in the South Senatorial district converged on Igbokoda, in Ilaje local government area of the state to celebrate the President’s victory.

Although the APC lost the election in the state, the people said they are committed to the success of the Buhari’s administration.

They explained that the state has shown commitment by kicking all odds and local sentiments to secure the result the party recorded.

The Chairman of the party in the state Hon Ade Adetimehin said the party has learnt its lesson from the loss recorded in the last Saturday’s elections, saying the party in the state must celebrate the President’s victory being the victory of the party and the people of Nigeria.

He said: ” We have learnt our lessons, we will bounce back better after we must have put our house in order. We are for Buhari here and we can’t change overnight. That notwithstanding, we have shown so much commitment to the re-election of Mr President.

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“Our story is simple, though unfortunate, we are ready to go back to the drawing table. Our commitment is unshakable, our loyalty is unalloyed. Under the leadership of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, we are core Buharists.

“Our painful lost in the last Saturday’s elections has been rubbed off by the victory of President Buhari.”

Adetimehin explained that the NPower scheme, trader moni and all other life touching intervention of the President will be taken into the next level with maximum attention to touching more lives.

He said the state will soon benefit from the massive infrastructural development which will see to the passing of a railway through Akure, the state capital and other areas.

In Owo, the party leaders and supporters trooped to the street, singing victory songs across the street of the town. Owo is the home town of Governor Akeredolu. The party won the local government for President Buhari in the last election.

One of the prominent leaders of the party, Alex Ajipe said: “We are celebrating here today in Owo because our voices merged with that of our people across the federation. Don’t forget that Buhari won in this local government. We are not unmindful of the unfortunate result recorded in the state where Buhari lost.

“But, our people must understand the underlying factors that led to the loss of Mr President in Ondo State. Apart from the fact that last Saturday’s elections were full of surprises across the country, the post-primary issue was a big factor.

“Our party in the state under the leadership of Governor Akeredolu will continue to support President Buhari and also build the APC in the state. We are indivisible in our further engagement.

“We are sure that President Buhari will continue his good work and provide succour to the people of the country. We are resolute in our determination to continue to do all it takes for the success of the APC in future elections.”

In the South, the Chairman of the Ondo State Oli Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC) Gbenga Edema said the party members are happy over the re-election of President Buhari.

According to him, the journey with President Buhari in the next four years will be for a new level with progress on every policy of the administration that is life impacting.