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BREAKING: Buhari Congratulates Obaseki, Commends Election Process

President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the election process in Edo State which led to the victory of Governor Godwin Obaseki as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

ABN TV reports that the President added: “I have consistently advocated for free and fair elections in the country because it is the bedrock of true democratic order.

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“Democracy will mean nothing if the votes of the people don’t count or if their mandate is fraudulently tampered with,” he said in a statement by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on media and publicity.

He commended the people of Edo State, the parties, candidates and security agencies for conducting themselves responsibly.

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Alex Enemanna

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