{"id":30074,"date":"2014-08-10T15:48:26","date_gmt":"2014-08-10T14:48:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=30074"},"modified":"2014-08-10T15:48:26","modified_gmt":"2014-08-10T14:48:26","slug":"jonathan-congratulates-aregbesola-inec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/jonathan-congratulates-aregbesola-inec\/","title":{"rendered":"Jonathan congratulates Aregbesola, INEC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"main\" style=\"color: #000000;\">\n<div id=\"paneshell\">\n<div id=\"shellcontent\" class=\" no-tabs\">\n<div id=\"shellinner\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407652208629_11036\" class=\"tab-content\" data-tid=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407652208629_10957\" data-title=\"topnews\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407652208629_11076\" class=\"messagepane basepane \" style=\"color: #000000;\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407652208629_11080\" class=\"message content\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407652208629_11164\" class=\"base-card \">\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407652208629_11214\" class=\"base-card-body\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407652208629_11140\" class=\"msg-body inner  undoreset\">\n<div id=\"yiv0754511714\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407652208629_11216\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407652208629_11218\" style=\"color: #141823; text-align: justify;\">President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Sunday congratulated Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State on his victory in Saturday\u2019s governorship election in the state.<br \/>\nThe president made this known in a statement signed by Reuben Abati Special Adviser to the President (Media &amp; Publicity) read thus<br \/>\n\u201cPresident Goodluck Ebele Jonathan congratulates Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State on his victory in Saturday\u2019s governorship election in the stat<span id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407652208629_11250\" class=\"yiv0754511714\">e.<br \/>\nThe President commends the Independent National Electoral Commission and national security agencies for ensuring that the elections were free, fair, credible and peaceful in keeping with the avowed commitment of his Administration.<br \/>\nPresident Jonathan also applauds the people of Osun State who came out en masse yesterday in all the local government areas of the state to peacefully and freely exercise their democratic right, trusting in his assurance that all necessary measures would be taken to ensure their safety and the sanctity of their votes.<br \/>\nThe President believes that the free, fair and peaceful conduct of the elections have fully reaffirmed his administration\u2019s determination to positively reform Nigeria\u2019s electoral processes.<br \/>\nThe outcome of the election has also given the lie to the false, unfair and uncharitable allegations that measures put in place by the federal government for the Ekiti and Osun State elections were partisan and designed to achieve a favourable outcome for his party.<br \/>\nAs Governor Aregbesola prepares to begin a second term in office, President Jonathan looks forward to continuing to work with him and other state governors to further improve the living conditions of Nigerians in Osun and other states of the country.<br \/>\nHe wishes Governor Aregbesola continued good health and a successful second term in office.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"base-card-clear\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407652208629_11138\" class=\"card-footer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slot_N\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"boss-env css-env\" style=\"color: #000000; 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