It was not immediately clear whether Yemi Osinbajo declined to congratulate Bola Tinubu because the former Lagos governor snubbed him at the convention ground Wednesday.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has ratified the Labour Party’s leadership structure, recognising officials loyal to presidential candidate Peter Obi.
The media entrepreneur defeated Kingsley Moghalu, an economist and former CBN governor who vowed to retire Bola Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar.
The ruling party’s presidential candidate indicated in his acceptance remarks that he would be running against the opposition rather than on his party’s record.
Mr Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, said Mr Tinubu’s victory underscores his tenacity.
Mr Okorocha was on the ballot despite having a running battle with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over fraud.
The victory solidifies Mr Tinubu’s reputation as a political giant-slayer who defied all the odds to upstage the so-called cabal of President Buhari’s aides and associates.
Mr Fubara had been declared wanted for looting N345 billion while serving as Rivers accountant-general, carried out largely on behalf of his principal, Governor Nyesom Wike.
“The president told us any of these five are qualified to be president and have contributed to the party. He said he is comfortable with any of them.”
Videos of the attack shared online showed several massacred bodies believed to be of church members lying in a stream of blood.
