The Lagos governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has congratulated Dr. Alex Otti, who is also from the Labour Party, on his victory in the Abia State governorship election. Otti emerged winner by polling 175,466 votes, defeating his closest opponent from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Okey Ahiwe, who received 88,526 votes.
In a statement by Rhodes-Vivour’s media aide, Judith Akatugba, on Thursday, GRV expressed confidence that the people of Abia State made the right choice by electing Otti, and went on to encourage him to demonstrate to Nigerians that the Labour Party is an exceptional political party.
Rhodes-Vivour further stated that he believes Otti will approach governance from a people-first perspective, which the Labour Party represents. He expressed gratitude to the people of Abia State for their trust in the Labour Party and assured them that they will not regret their decision.
He added that Otti should get to work without delay and prove to other states and Nigerians as a whole that the Labour Party is in a class of its own. Through Otti's leadership, they can retire those who have deceived many Nigerians into believing that they are the best the nation can produce. He concluded by congratulating Otti and wishing him a development-filled administration in Abia state.
Accompanied by an image of Otti, Rhodes-Vivour stated that he is confident that Sir Alex Otti will not waste time to prove to Nigerians through Abia State that indeed the Labour Party is an idea whose time has come. The people of Abia State have spoken, and they are evidently tired of leaders whose lives get better every day while the people suffer under-development amidst poverty. They have chosen to end the long years of deceit and corruption which have characterized governance in the state, despite the enormous resources at the beck and call of Abia State.
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