By DAYO JOHNSON
AKURE — THE National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur yesterday said that the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, has constituted itself to a "bone in the flesh of our party in the South West".
Alhaji Tukur said this in a congratulatory letter he personally signed to the governorship candidate of the party in the October 20 election, Chief Olusola Oke and the former governor of the state, Dr. Olusegun Agagu.
He said: ''I am particularly gratified that we were declared second ahead of the ACN, a party that has constituted itself a bone in the flesh of our party in the South West''.
According to him: "Although, we were not declared winner, I am quite happy and proud at the performance of our party despite all odds. This is a testimony to the fact that with dedication, unity and proper fighting spirit, we shall take back all the states that were taken away from us under questionable circumstances".
In the letter, the Chairman said: ''I wish to congratulate you, the leadership and the entire members of our great party in Ondo State for good performance in the just concluded governorship election. Although we were not declared winner, I am quite happy and proud at the performance of our party despite all odds.
"I assure you of my assistance and support as well as that of the other members of the NWC and indeed the other national organs of the party."
Meanwhile, the party's Publicity Secretary Wale Ozogoro said in Akure that the party will challenge the result at the Election Petition Tribunal.
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