The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Wednesday, presented Certificates of Return to the winner of the 2023 presidential election held on February 25, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and his running mate, Sen. Kashim Shettima.
Thew event was held at the International Conference Centre, in Abuja, venue of the presidential election results collation.
The presentation of the Certificates of Return was done by the chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu,
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Recall that INEC had announced that Tinubu won the presidential election having polled 8,794,726 votes to defeat Alhaji Atiku Abubakar who came second by scoring 6,984,520 votes, while Mr. Peter Obi of the Labur Party scored 6,101,533 votes to come third and the New Nigeria Peoples Party’s Rabiu Kwankwaso who emerged fourth out of the 18 contenders by scoring 1,496,687 votes.
Accepting the CoR, the President-Elect reiterated his commitment to the youths and promised to work to make Nigeria better.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President Ahmad Lawan, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiama, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha, a former Governor of Ekiti State Kayode Fayemi, and a host of other dignitaries graced the occasion amid a mammoth crowd of supporters and party faithful.