Sokoto: My victory is the will of God – Wamakko
Sokoto, State News Monday, February 20th, 2012The winner of Saturday’s governorship poll in Sokoto State, Alhaji Aliyu Wamakko, said Sunday that he would do his best to serve the people.
Fielding questions from newsmen on the result of the poll, Wamakko said he would take peoples’ views and aspirations into consideration in executing development programmes for the progress of the state.
INEC on Sunday declared Wamakko of the PDP winner of the election, having scored 518,247 votes to beat 29 other contestants.
Wamakko, who thanked God for the victory, implored his opponents to regard his success as the will of Allah and urged them to join him in his efforts to move the state forward.
“ I appeal to them to accept the will of Allah and join me to develop the state. They should regard my victory as theirs and come together to take the state to the next level.’’
NAN further reports that although there were complaints from the opposition parties on the conduct of the poll, the seat of the caliphate remained calm and peaceful, as people went about their normal businesses. (NAN)
-Vanguard
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