Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat Receive Certificate Of Return (Photos)

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Nigeria’s electoral umpire, has presented certificates of return to the governor-elect of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his running mate, Obafemi Hamzat.

AN24 reports that the duo received their certificates at a ceremony at the commission’s office in Yaba, Lagos, on Friday.

Sanwo-Olu and Hamzat were accompanied to the carnival-like event by their wives, associates, family members and All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders, including Tunde Balogun, the party chairman in Lagos,  Tajudeen Olusi, a key APC member from Lagos Island and Musiliu Obanikoro, former minister of state for defence.

L-R: Wife of Lagos State Deputy Governor-elect, Mrs. Oluremi Hamzat; her husband, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; National Leader, All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu; Governor-elect, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; his wife Dr. Ibijoke and Senator Oluremi Tinubu, after the collection of Certificate of return to the Lagos State governor-elect and his deputy, in Lagos……yesterday 29-03-2019 KOLA OLASUPO

INEC national commissioner in charge of Lagos, Ondo and Ogun states,  Adekunle Ogunmola, presented the certificate to Sanwo-Olu at exactly 11:30 am, charging the governor-elect to be magnanimous in victory.

Ogunmola charged Sanwo-Olu and Hamzat to pursue reconciliation and close ranks with their opponents, reminding them that tolerance of opposition remains a key foundation of constitutional democracy.