BREAKING: AMBODE CONCEDES DEFEAT; ASKS PARTY MEMBERS TO SUPPORT SANWO-OLU

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Joseph Omoniyi

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has conceded defeat to Babajide Sanwo-Olu, winner of the All Progressives Congress, APC’s Lagos Governorship primary election held yesterday.

Ambode while addressing members of the State this afternoon in a live broadcast, congratulated Sanwo-Olu and urged all Lagosians and party members to put aside differences and support the party’s Gubernatorial candidate in the 2019 election.

The executive governor also send words of appreciation to APC’s National Leader, Bola Ahmed TINUBU and other party leaders.

Below is the governor’s quoted address :

“Fellow Lagosians, the last few days have witnessed intense political activities that have gripped the attention of the nation and created palpable tension in the polity. I strongly believe that the time has now come for the State to move forward in order that the gains of the last three and half years are not lost.

Dear Lagosians, APC is a great party and the interests of our beloved State must always supercede that of any person or group. It is in this regard that I wholeheartedly congratulate the winner of the Lagos State APC Primaries, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and urge all Lagosians to immediately support our party’s gubernatorial candidate in the 2019 elections and work for the success of our dear party.
As Governor, I will do everything possible to ensure a smooth transition in the remaining period of this administration and ultimately to the new Governor, come May 2019.
I therefore appeal to all our party members that we remain one family and unite behind the candidate of the party, so that we can continue to move this state forward.”

Ambode lost the primary election pulling 72, 901votes to Babajide Sanwo-Olu who got 970,851votes.