"This victory is a confirmation of the trust that Lagosians have in the party" Ambode says after the APC won the local government election.

Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode voting over the weekend

The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State congratulated the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday for recording a landslide victory at the Saturday local government election in the state.

After the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) has declared all party’s chairmanship and councillorship candidates winners in the 57 council, the Lagos State governor said that the victory was an affirmation that Lagosians had confidence in the APC party.

In his congratulatory message, Ambode said the development was a victory for democracy and the people at the grassroots.

He said, “This victory is a confirmation of the trust that Lagosians have in the party. In that regard, I like to congratulate our great party, the All Progressives Congress, for the landslide victory at the Saturday election in all the 57 councils.

“I particularly note the peaceful conduct of the electorate, who came out to exercise their franchise in favour of their preferred candidates despite the heavy rain. This will go a long way to strengthen our resolve to push ahead with our vision to transform the local government system.”

The governor praised LASIEC for the success of the election, he said that the outcome of the poll was evidence that the people had keyed into his vision to evolve participatory governance.

He also added that his administration would not relent in promoting good governance, going further into urging the people who are angry with the result of the election to channel their anger through the appropriate quarters rather than resort to self-help.