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Enugu: Mbah, Ossai, 23 Assembly Members Receive Certificates Of Return

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday presented Certificate of Return to Peter Mbah, Enugu State governor-elect. 
Peter Mbah received the certificate alongside his deputy, Ifeanyi Ossai and 23 State House of Assembly members-elect.
INEC Federal Commissioner, Enugu Ebonyi and Imo States, Kenneth Ukeagu, who presented the certificates on behalf of the commission announced that a supplementary election for Oji River state constituency will be held on Saturday, April 15th 2023.
Okagu said that by the provision of the Electoral Act, the commission must issue certificates of return to those elected by their people within 14 days from the date of declaration of results.
He also commended residents of the state and security agencies, royal fathers and clergymen for a peaceful election in the state commended the elected candidates for participating in the electoral process.
In his acceptance speech, Enugu State governor-elect, Peter Mbah promised to run an open government devoid of sectionalism, pleading with his co-contestants to join him to move state forward.
He said: “History will never forgive us if, at a time like this, when we should be pursuing the interest and development of our dear Enugu State, we are still enmeshed in the pursuit of political gains and cleavages.
“It is why I extend my hands of fellowship to all my brothers with whom I ran the race for the hearts of the Enugu electorate. While we have different political platforms to achieving the Enugu dream, we are united by our passion for the growth of our state.
“As I said earlier, politics has ended. Ndi Enugu have shown their preference. Let us end the politics of acrimony and focus on how to move our state forward. Let us recognize that Enugu State is bigger than all of us. We thus must all work in her overall interest, which is development and growth.
“Since my announcement as winner of the March 18 election, I have set forth at dawn. I sleep and wake like the woman weaving the tapestry. Ideas of how to weave an Enugu State that will be the joy of all of us spin daily in my head. But, I cannot do it alone. I ask all of us to come on board and let us jointly take our dear state to its desirable and enviable place in the comity of Nigerian states.
“As I have said time and again, we are passionate about creating an environment that is conducive for peace and security to reign. We will do all within our powers to create an Enugu State that is highly prosperous and which is strategically developed.
Mbah who also commended the newly elected House of Assembly members and the people of Enugu State, said that the massiveness of the votes from all the zones of the state points at the collectivity and joint ownership of his mandate.

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