Senate President, Bukola Saraki, who lost his reelection bid as the senator representing Kwara Central senatorial district, has congratulated winners of the national assembly elections which took place last Saturday.
Saraki congratulated the victors in the elections in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity,Yusuph Olaniyonu earlier today.
However, the outgoing Senate President noted that there were several irregularities in the election which saw him lose out in each of the four local government areas in his district.
“However, whatever the final outcome of the election, I wish the candidates that have emerged all the best in their attempts to serve our people. It is my prayers that the good people of Kwara State will always have the best from any government both at state and federal levels,” Saraki said in the statement.
Bukola Saraki explained further that his loss will provide the people of the state the opportunity to compare the quality of leadership he has offered during his time.
“As a product of a family and a political structure that is, from its foundation, devoted to the service and development of our state and its people, it is my wish that our people will always have a good deal at all times. The new development will even provide people with the opportunity to compare and contrast. After all, the people who have emerged from last Saturday’s election are not my enemies. They are fellow Kwarans.
“As we prepare for the March 9, 2019 Governorship and House of Assembly elections, let me reiterate my position that the candidates of the PDP in the election represent the best materials for our dear State, Kwara. Therefore, I enjoin our people to come out en masse on Election Day and vote for them. I am going to work with our party leaders to further sell the PDP candidates to the general public.
“I thank all Nigerians for their goodwill and to enjoin all of us that as we patiently await the outcome of the Presidential election, we pray for peace, unity and genuine development in our country. It is also our prayers that at all times, the wish of the people will always prevail in the choice of the leadership and the electorate will always enjoy the benefit of good governance.”