•••URGES THEM TO BE CALM, PEACEFUL
The All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday, appealed to the people of Lagos State, not to be provoked by the victory of the Labour Party, presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi over him in Lagos.
Tinubu called on Lagos residents to be calm and eschew any act that could lead to breakdown of law and order.
According to Tinubu, the outcome of the election in Lagos, where Labour Party won the presidential election, should not be a source of provocation, adding that the beauty of democracy is that people have a right to vote for the candidate of their choice.
Tinubu stated that as a democrat, he was bound to accept the outcome of any election whether favourable or not.
The Presidential Campaign Council, Director of Media and Publicity, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, in a statement on Monday, said Tinubu expressed serious concern over reports of violence in parts of the state, especially reported attacks on some traders of Igbo origin.
Tinubu condemned any form of violence against people of any ethnic group in Lagos.
“The fact that the APC narrowly lost Lagos State to another party should not be the reason for violence. As a democrat, you win some, you lose some. We must allow the process to continue unhindered across the country while we maintain peace and decorum,” the statement said.
