Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has described his victory at the state’s election petition tribunal as a “victory for all.”
The tribunal on Monday upheld Mr. Sanwo-Olu’s return as the duly elected governor of the state, dismissing the petitions of the governorship candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party and the Labour Party.
In a statement after the ruling, Mr. Sanwo-Olu urged aggrieved parties to work for the progress of the state.
“I still want to give an opportunity to … all of the candidates that contested with us that if they feel the passion that we have and if they feel truly committed to serving, we could still sit with them and see what way they want to serve the state,” he said.
“The state is big, the challenges are real, the opportunities are boundless and there is every room for everybody to contribute in one form or the other.“
The governor also said the ruling is an opportunity to “double up and continue to give the real dividend of democracy.”
He added that the “voice of Lagosians has been upheld.”
