APCLagosPrimaries: Ambode accepts his fate, congratulates Sanwo-Olu (His Speech)

Akinwunmi Ambode, governor of Lagos state, has publicly spoken for the first time since he lost the governorship primary election of the the All Progressives Congress (APC).


Governor Akinwummi Ambode, of Lagos State, in his press conference on Wednesday afternoon, has accepted defeat from the outcome of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2019 governorship election in the state.

Ambode in his address broadcast by Lagos television, made it clear he was OK with the result from the state’s governorship primary election, while he congratulated the winner, Babajide Sanwo-Olu for his victory.


Ambode who was defeated in yesterday's primary election, thanked Lagosians and party members, congratulated Babajide Sanwo-Olu and promised to work with him to move the state forward.

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, a former commissioner in the state, beat the governor to the 2019 ticket.


Sanwo-Olu was backed by influential party leaders in the state, including Bola Tinubu, a former governor of the state.


Sanwo-Olu polled 970,851 votes while the governor had 72,901 votes.

See his full speech below:

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