ACN plans post mortem on Mimiko’s victory

Eromosele Ebhomele

The National Chairman of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Chief Bisi Akande, has said his party is going on with an intense study of the Ondo state governorship election before it would decide on whether to challenge the result at the tribunal.

Chief Akande said this through a statement personally signed by him and made available to P.M. NEWS on Sunday after Governor Olusegun Mimiko was declared winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

He said despite the outcome of the election in favour of Governor Mimiko, he still believes the state is due for a change of government judging by the yearnings of the people.

He thanked the electorate who came out to vote and specially commended those who voted for the ACN.

“As a party of democrats, we in the Action Congress of Nigeria have always known that the choice of who governs has always been that of the people in situations where the electoral process is transparent and credible.

“Therefore, all politicians worthy of their salt must always expect victory or defeat.

“We recognise that it is the sovereign right of the people to decide what kind of government they want. Our party believes that there was and still is need for change in Ondo State.

“Thus, our party will study carefully the general details of the results with a view to taking a final position,” he said.

Chief Akande said the ACN will remain proud of its candidate in the election, Rotimi Akeredolu, as his conducts have shown him as a true and capable leader who is needed for the desired change.

“This election has reinforced our confidence in his ability to lead and stimulate life back into the Action Congress of Nigeria in Ondo State.

“Through him, our party will continue to express gratitude to the leadership and general members of our party and to the electorate of Ondo State in general. We are glad that they performed that brilliantly in spite of many challenges, glaring lapses in the system and institutional inefficiency in the conduct of Ondo state governorship election.

“I must congratulate our teeming members in Ondo state for their hard work at resuscitating the party and putting it in a position of reckoning in such a short time.

“Our party will continue this post mortem analysis of the lapses in all the institutions involved in the conduct of the Ondo election,” he added.