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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has appealed to the people of Lagos State to be calm and eschew any act that can lead to breakdown of law and order.
Tinubu, in a statement issued on Monday by Mr Bayo Onanuga, the Director of Media and Publicity of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, said the outcome of the presidential election in Lagos where Labour Party won, should not be a source of provocation, adding that the beauty of democracy is that people have a right to vote for the candidate of their choice.
The APC candidate further said that as a democrat he is bound to accept the outcome of any election whether favourable or not.
Tinubu expressed serious concern over reports of violence in parts of the state, especially reported attacks on some traders of Igbo origin.
The former Lagos State Governor condemned any form of violence against people of any ethnic group in the state
“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.