Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has extended an olive branch to his political opponents after the just concluded Nov. 11 elections.
According to Uzodinma, his rivals did not lose, but the people of the state won.
The incumbent Governor who is the candidate of the All Progressives Congress defeated his major contenders like Samuel Anyanwu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Athan Achonu of the Labour Party.
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The former Senator delivered this message in a speech after his declaration as winner of of the state’s off-cycle elections by INEC.
The governor said that his victory on Saturday was from God, who was also responsible for his first-term victory.
In his words:
“By the glory of God, yesterday, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, declared me the winner of the election. Since it has pleased God and Imo people to confer that honor on me, I congratulate and commiserate with my brothers who contested with me… in a democratic contest like the one on Saturday, only one person will emerge victorious,”
“I congratulate and commiserate with (my) brothers who contested the election with me.
They did not lose. I, therefore, call on all of them to come and join hands with me to build the Imo of their collective dreams…”
