Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has congratulated the newly sworn in governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu as the 6th democratically elected governor of the state.
He described the new governor as “a learned colleague whose dedication, commitment, determination and dogged spirit eventually earned him victory at the polls.”
In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media & Public Affairs, Mr. Turaki Hassan, Dogara also expressed confidence in Akeredolu’s ability to deliver dividends of democracy to the people of Ondo State, and thanked the people for choosing APC at the polls.
“Governor Akeredolu is not just a thorough bred professional and respected senior advocate, he has always been genuinely passionate about the plight of the people, and I have good reason to believe that this will translate to fruitful and people oriented leadership.”
“Choosing APC at the polls is a wise step by the good people of Ondo as well as a vote of confidence on both the party’s ideology and policies, and the APC Federal Government, and I am confident that the governor will progressively justify this trust and support as the days go by”, the Speaker said.
He finally prayed the Almighty God to grant the Governor the wisdom of Solomon, strength of character and good health to excel in this onerous task.
TheNewsGuru.com reports that Akeredolu was elected governor of the state on November 26, 2016 after defeating his closest rivals; Eyitayo Jegede of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and Olusola Oke of the Alliance for Democracy, AD.
TheNewsGuru.com also reports that all leading candidates (Akeredolu, Jedege and Oke) in the then November 26 governorship election are all from the legal profession.