BY NATIONAL PANEL REPORTERS
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo on his emergence as the Anambra State Governor-Elect.
Femi Adesina, Mr President's media aide made this known in a statement on Wednesday.
Buhari commended security personnel and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for a smooth electioneering process in the state.
He also charged the winner of the Anambra governorship election, Prof Soludo to rally other stakeholders to tackle the enormous challenges confronting Anambra State and the Southeastern region of Nigeria
“I congratulate Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) — and a member of the Presidential Economic Advisory Committee (PEAC) — on his victory in the Anambra State gubernatorial election.
"I commend the security agencies for their determination to ensure that the election went on as smoothly as possible, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the successful conclusion of the exercise, despite the initial challenges encountered.
"I enjoin Prof Soludo to rally other stakeholders to tackle the enormous challenges confronting Anambra State and the Southeast in general," the statement read in parts.
