ADELEKE’S VICTORY REFLECTS WILL OF THE PEOPLE, TINUBU REACTS TO OSUN POLL
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By ‘Sefiu Ajape
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Ademola Adeleke on his re-election as the governor of Osun State, describing the outcome as a reflection of the will of the people.
Tinubu conveyed his congratulatory message in a statement issued by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday.
“I called Governor Ademola Adeleke earlier today to congratulate him on his election victory in Osun State. His victory once again confirmed the confidence the people of Osun State have in him,” Onanuga quoted his principal as saying.
“The outcome of the election reflects the will of the people and is a fitting assurance that democracy will continue to flourish in our land,” the president said.
He commended the “courage and discipline displayed by other contestants in the election,” saying their “participation deepened and enriched our country’s democratic culture.”
Tinubu also commended the Independent National Electoral Commission and security agencies for conducting what he described as a peaceful and transparent election that produced a clear winner.
The President wished Adeleke “great success” in his next four years as governor, while urging him to “unite the people of Osun State and rally them for growth, stability, and social and economic progress, regardless of the political choices they made at the election.”
Adeleke of the Accord Party defeated his closest rival, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress, to win the August 15 governorship election and secure a second term in office.
The governor polled 511,067 votes, while Oyebamiji scored 444,815. Najeem Salaam of the African Democratic Congress came third with 17,180 votes.
The Returning Officer for the election, Joshua Ogunwole, declared Adeleke the winner at the INEC Collation Centre in Osogbo on Sunday.
“For that, Adeleke Ademola Jackson of the Accord Party, having satisfied the requirement of the law, is hereby declared the winner and is hereby returned elected,” Ogunwole said while announcing the final results.
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