March 23, (THEWILL) – A former Federal Board Member, Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority (BORBDA), Otunba (Dr) Babatunde Onakoya (DeBasco), has congratulated Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State and his Lagos State counterpart, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for their victories at last Saturday’s Governorship poll.
Abiodun polled 276,298 to defeat his closest rivals, Ladi Adebutu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who scored 262,383, as well as Biyi Otegbeye of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), who polled 94,754 votes.
While Sanwo-Olu scored 762,134 to defeat both the Labour Party (LP) governorship candidates, Rhodes-Vivour, who scored 312,329 and Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who polled 62,449 votes.
Both governors were returned as the winner of the March 19, 2023 gubernatorial elections on Sunday.
DeBasco, who commended Abiodun for his reelection, said the governor deserved the victory following the people-oriented projects he embarked on including the Agro-cargo airport, among others and completion of some abandoned projects by his predecessor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun.
He also noted that Abiodun had performed excellently in other sectors such as infrastructural development, education, health, agriculture, housing, transportation, to mention few and as well meet the yearnings and aspirations of the people in his first term in office.
He said “A hearty congratulations to Prince Dapo Abiodun on his re- election today, this is a deserving honour and glory to the All Progressives Congress. He is a governor to be proud of due to his numerous achievements which are unquantifiable.”
“There have been lot of goals recorded during his first tenure some of which are: Infrastructural development, education, health sector, social amenities among others.” he added
Similarly, DeBasco also congratulated Sanwo-Olu for his victory at the poll, saying that his emergence as the governor for second term was a victory he deserved because of the life changing projects he embarked on in the last three and half years in office.
He said that with the ongoing construction of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line Project at Yaba and Oyingbo train station, which was inspected recently by the governor and his Deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, among others, Sanwo-Olu deserve a second term, describing his as an affable person who meant well for all Lagosians.
“Congratulations to the Lagos State Governor, Babajiide Sanwo-Olu Olu for his re-election. It is a well-deserved victory for him as he has always embarked on priority and life changing projects,” saying it was clear indications that Sanwo-Olu meant well for the people of Lagos State, noting that the outcome of the elections has clearly shown that Nigerians are still in love with the party.” Debasco added.
He, however, appealed to the other political parties who lost out at the elections to join hands with both Abiodun and Sanwo-Olu to make the two states governable by supporting their governments as citizens of both states, while calling on residents of each states to do the same.
