Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) governorship candidate in the November 6 election in Anambra State, on Friday received his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the state governor-elect.
INEC National Commissioner Supervising Anambra State, Mr Festus Okoye, presented the certificate to Soludo in Awka, the state capital.
The deputy governor-elect, Dr Onyeka Ibezim, also received his Certificate of Return at same the event.
In his remarks, Soludo promised not to disappoint the people of the state who gave him the support and mandate during the governorship election.
“Initially, there were tense moments, but this election happened in a unique way and we dedicate this victory to God and the people of Anambra who believed and gave us their mandate.
“We will never take for granted the resilience, commitments and actions of the various federal institutions that worked so hard to see us to this day,” he assured them.
Soludo commended the Presidency, security agencies and INEC for insisting on a level playing field as well as the judiciary for standing on the path of integrity.
“I believe that a sound and credible electoral system is foundational to having an accountable, responsive and developmental state. So, I believe that INEC is getting better by the day.
“I also believe that the Bimodal Voter Accreditation system (BVAS) deployed, if refined, will give us that desired Eldorado in our electoral system,” he said.
In his remarks, Dr Nwachukwu Orji, INEC Resident Commissioner in Anambra, said the commission had done its best to deliver credible election and also promoted the image of INEC.
Orji, represented by Mr Chima Duruaku, the Administrative Secretary of INEC, commended people of Anambra for the maturity displayed before, during and after the election.
Okoye said the ceremony signified that the governor and deputy governor-elect won the November 6 governorship election in the state.
He promised that the commission would audit the conduct of the election and utilised the lessons to improve on the next set of elections.
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