President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday called on his supporters in Lagos State to allow peace to reign over the outcome of the 2023 election.
POLITICS NIGERIA recalls that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi defeated Tinubu in Lagos, the latter’s home state.
According to the results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Obi polled 582,664 while Tinubu scored 541,850 in the February 25 election.
But while speaking to his supporters in Abuja today (Wednesday), the president-elect said “there is no beating in Lagos, but a temporary defeat”.
Tinubu, who thanked his party for their support, stated that the outcome of the Lagos election result is a setback a politician must experience.
This newspaper reports that Tinubu and vice president-elect, Kashim Shettima, will receive their certificate of return on Wednesday at the International Collation Centre in Abuja.
