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Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has praised the people of Rivers State for voting for the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, during the recently concluded presidential election. Speaking at the commissioning of the Eneka-Igbo Etche Link Road in the Obio-Akpo Local Government Area of Rivers State, Governor El-Rufai said the people of Rivers State made the right choice by voting for Tinubu.
“I want to on behalf of our presidential candidate and our party, thank you and the good people of Rivers State for making the right choice of voting for Bola Tinubu,” he said. “It is the first time since the Fourth Republic started in 1999 that the PDP was unable to get 25% in Rivers State. It shows that the people of Rivers State can differentiate and they know when to vote for quality, and they voted for quality over political sentiments.”
El-Rufai also praised Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike for his role in Tinubu’s victory. He said Wike should be commended for supporting power rotation to the South despite being in a different political party.
“We want to thank you for providing that leadership, Governor Wike,” El-Rufai said. “I am here to extend our hand of fellowship to Governor Nyesom Wike and the people of Rivers State for us to continue to work together as brothers and sisters to make Nigeria a better place for everyone, no matter what religion, ethnicity, tribe, colour, or creed.”
The governor’s comments come as Nigeria continues to grapple with political tensions and divisions, particularly in the wake of the country’s recent presidential election. With Tinubu set to assume the presidency in the coming months, many are hopeful that his administration will help to bring about much-needed stability and unity across the country.
El-Rufai’s visit to Rivers State was part of his ongoing efforts to foster greater unity and cooperation between Nigeria’s various regions and political parties. Speaking to reporters, the governor expressed his hope that his visit would help to build bridges between the people of Kaduna and Rivers states, and that it would help to strengthen the bond between Nigeria’s various regions.
“I believe that Nigeria can only move forward when we all work together,” he said. “And that’s what I’m here to do—to build bridges, to reach out to my brothers and sisters in Rivers State, and to work together to build a better Nigeria for all of us.”
