Nigeria’s president of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan has congratulated the governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni following his emergence as winner of Saturday’s game and House of Assembly elections.

Buni was declared the winner officially by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Sunday. Reacting to the declaration, the Senate President, who represents Yobe North Senatorial District in a statement by his Special Adviser (Media), Ola Awoniyi on Monday described the outcome of the Saturday poll as a “well-deserved victory” for Buni and the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC). “I heartily congratulate my dear friend and brother, the Governor of Yobe State, His Excellency, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, on his re-election for a second term.

“I also congratulate our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), on the renewal of our mandate to continue delivering progressive governance to our people across Yobe State. “For our governor and party, this is a well-deserved victory from a keenly contested poll. “This victory is, above all, for our good people of Yobe State who have freely renewed the mandate they gave in 2019.“Fellow Yobeans, you have again made a resounding statement of your full confidence in the leadership of Governor Mai Mala Buni.

Ada Peter