Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has hailed the people for their overwhelming votes, support and demonstration of loyalty in the presidential and National Assembly polls held at the weekend.
The party also commended its followers and supporters for ensuring the party triumphs during the polls.
The party in a statement, yesterday, by its Publicity Secretary, Dr. AbdulAzeez Olatunde, also thanked the people for their large turnout and noted that despite the alleged vote buying by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), the will of the people still prevailed.
Olatunde said the turn out and peaceful conduct of the people have demonstrated their commitment to democracy and good governance, stressing that APC will continue to appreciate them for their trust and belief in the party, its programmes and leadership.
He said winning two senatorial seats and nine House of Representatives clearly and evidently shows that APC is still the party to beat in the state.
Olatunde said: “We are impressed by the results of the elections given the fact that our party won two out of the three senatorial seats and nine of the 14 National Assembly seats. We thank the people of Oyo State for their steadfast support for our party.
“Though, some of the results did not meet our expectations, we are not daunted because all in all, we got the majority seats in the national assembly from the state, and we are convinced that this victory will be replicated in the governorship and House of Assembly election on March 9.”