{"id":100699,"date":"2023-11-13T20:53:30","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T19:53:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/nov-11-polls-tinubu-sends-message-to-uzodinma-diri-ododo"},"modified":"2023-11-13T23:00:15","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T22:00:15","slug":"nov-11-polls-tinubu-sends-message-to-uzodinma-diri-ododo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/nov-11-polls-tinubu-sends-message-to-uzodinma-diri-ododo","title":{"rendered":"Nov 11 polls: Tinubu sends message to Uzodinma, Diri, Ododo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State, and Governor-elect Usman Ododo of Kogi State on their victory in the November 11 governorship elections.<\/p>\n<p>Aguri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media &amp; Publicity, disclosed this in a statement on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The President hailed the electorate in Imo, Kogi, and Bayelsa for their participation in the electoral process, affirming the resilience of democratic institutions and the power of the people in shaping the nation\u2019s political landscape.<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu noted that the outcome of the elections reflects the people\u2019s wishes, emphasizing that democracy thrives when voters reward competence, transparency, and good governance.<\/p>\n<p>While expressing gratitude to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for working assiduously to create a level playing field for all contestants and the nation\u2019s security agencies for maintaining law and order during the highly-anticipated elections, the President affirmed the need for a sustained commitment to all efforts aimed at further sanitizing the electoral system and enhancing the credibility of future elections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMay your tenure in office be defined by close collaboration with all of your counterparts across party lines in the attainment of pan-Nigerian developmental achievements that benefit everyone, and may you lead at all times with compassion and a deepened commitment to our nation\u2019s unity,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State, and Governor-elect Usman Ododo of Kogi State on their victory in the November 11 governorship elections. Aguri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media &amp; Publicity, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. 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