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Buhari congratulates APC on winning Imo, Kogi elections

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the All Progressives Congress (APC) for winning Saturday’s governorship elections in Imo and Kogi states.

Buhari also thanked the people of the states for reaffirming their confidence in the APC.

The former president said this in a statement issued by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, on Monday.

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Buhari further thanked the party leaders and other members “who laboured tirelessly to ensure the reemergence of Senator Hope Uzodinma for his second term in Imo and Alhaji Usman Ododo as the new governor of Kogi state.”

“My best wishes to them for their next tenure,” he added.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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