According to an aide to Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, the ruling party’s candidate, Bola Tinubu, urged supporters to remain calm after preliminary results showed that he had lost Lagos, the country’s largest state, to Peter Obi.
Bashir Ahmad, quoting Mr. Tinubu, said on Twitter: “The fact that the APC lost Lagos State to another party should not be used to justify violence. As a Democrat, you have some successes and some setbacks.”
Tinubu has long been regarded as a powerful figure in Lagos, having served as its governor.
Our candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has condemned any form of violence against people of any ethnic group in Lagos.
“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.” – Bola Tinubu.
— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) February 27, 2023
