The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has expressed gratitude to residents for their overwhelming support in Saturday’s Local Government elections, where the party emerged victorious across nearly all positions.
Lagos APC Chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, made the remarks on Wednesday during the presentation of Certificates of Return to winners by the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC).
NAN reports that the APC clinched all 57 chairmanship seats and secured 375 out of 376 councillorship positions contested across the state.
“We thank the people of Lagos for believing in our party and giving us this victory,” Ojelabi said. “We worked hard for it and appreciate God for granting us strength and the wide acceptance shown by the people of Lagos State.”
The APC chairman promised that the party would not take the mandate for granted, stressing that elected officials must live up to the expectations of the electorate.
He noted that mechanisms have been put in place to monitor performance at the local council level to ensure effective service delivery.
“By God’s grace, we shall meet that expectation,” he added.
Ojelabi also commended LASIEC for conducting what he described as a peaceful and historic exercise that reflected the will of the people.
The certificates were presented to the 57 chairmen-elect and 376 councillors-elect during the ceremony.
(NAN)