Saraki to Kwara polls winners: best of luck

•’People who emerged are not my enemies’

Senate President Abubakar Bukola Saraki yesterday broke his silence over his defeat in Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly election in Kwara State.

He stated that in spite of the reported inadequacies that attended the elections in Kwara State, he is wishing the candidates, who emerged from the elections the best of luck.

The Senate President, in a statement by his Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), Yusuph Olaniyonu, noted that while the election was generally peaceful, there were inadequacies like the card readers not used in over 70 per cent of the polling units.

He added that there were also “multiple-voting, over-voting and other discrepancies” that were reported by People’s Democratic Party (PDP) agents across the state.

The Senate President noted that the state PDP chapter would take a position on the right response to the inadequacies.

Saraki said: “However, whatever the final outcome of the election, I wish the candidates that have emerged all the best in their attempts to serve our people. It is my prayers that the good people of Kwara State will always have the best from any government, both at state and federal levels.

“As a product of a family and a political structure that is, from its foundation, devoted to the service and development of our state and its people, it is my wish that our people will always have a good deal at all times.

“The new development will even provide the people the opportunity to compare and contrast. After all, the people who have emerged from last Saturday’s election are not my enemies. They are fellow Kwarans.

“As we prepare for the March 9, 2019 governorship and House of Assembly elections, let me reiterate my position that the candidates of the PDP in the election represent the best materials for our dear state, Kwara.

“Therefore, I enjoin our people to come out en masse on election day and vote for them. I am going to work with our party leaders to further sell the PDP candidates to the general public.

“I thank all Nigerians for their goodwill and to enjoin all of us that as we patiently await the outcome of the presidential election, we pray for peace, unity and genuine development in our country.

“It is also our prayers that at all times, the wish of the people will always prevail in the choice of the leadership and the electorate will always enjoy the benefit of good governance.”