You Win Some, Lose Some - Tinubu Reacts To Peter Obi's Victory In Lagos

Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, says Lagos residents should avoid any act of violence in the wake of his loss to Peter Obi in the presidential election held in the state.

Peter Obi, the candidate of the Labour Party (LP), was declared the winner of the presidential election in Lagos — a state which has always been a stronghold of Tinubu.

Obi polled a total of 582,664 votes while Tinubu scored 541,850 votes. Although the APC candidate won more local government areas, Obi defeated Tinubu with the majority of the votes cast in the state. Tinubu won in 11 while Obi won in nine local governments.

Reacting, Tinubu said the victory of his counterpart in the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi in the state shows the beauty of democracy.

Tinubu also warned his followers to be calm and maintain peace, saying Obi’s victory in Lagos should not be a source of provocation.

“The fact that the APC narrowly lost Lagos state to another party should not be the reason for violence. As a democrat, you win some, you lose some. We must allow the process to continue unhindered across the country while we maintain peace and decorum,” he said.