The Senate President, Ahmed Lawan has congratulated Bola Tinubu, on becoming the president-elect of Nigeria.
Lawan said winning the presidential election is a very sweet victory for the party and a challenge to improve the development of the country.
Tinubu won the 2023 presidential election by polling a total of 8,794,726 votes to defeat Atiku who came second with 6,984,520 votes, and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) who secured 6,101,533 votes.
In a congratulatory statement, Lawan pledged that the Ninth National Assembly would fully cooperate and support the transition process until the end of its tenure on 11th June 2023.
“I congratulate the president-elect, Bola Tinubu, and the vice president-elect, Kashim Shettima, on their resounding victory in Saturday’s presidential election,” Lawan said.
“The election was hard-fought on all sides. So, this victory is very sweet and will be savoured for a long time by our great party, the APC and our supporters throughout Nigeria and across the world.
“This victory affirms the trust of the Nigerian people in our great party, the APC and its candidates. However, it is also a challenge for us to continue the progressive development of our dear nation, Nigeria, in line with the agenda of our party.
“Nigerians have spoken unequivocally with their votes in their endorsement of that agenda and the renewed hope compact that you, our flag bearers, presented during the campaigns.
“This is because of your sterling track records in public service. We are confident that you will competently and faithfully deliver on that compact. The outcome of the election is a seal of approval by the Nigerian people for the performance of the government of the APC in the last eight years.
“I commend President Buhari for sustaining confidence in our party. We are also proud of him for his statesmanship in ensuring a level playing field for all the contestants and respecting INEC.
“I wish to assure the president-elect of the full cooperation and support of the ninth national assembly in the transition process until the end of our tenure on June 11.”
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