Tinubu congratulates Adeleke, says Osun election reinforces Nigeria’s democracy

President Bola Tinubu congratulated Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke on his re-election, hailing the governorship election result as a strong endorsement of democratic rule in Nigeria. Tinubu personally called Adeleke to convey his congratulations after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared him the winner of the August 15 election.

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His victory once again confirmed the confidence the people of Osun State have in him.

In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu emphasized that the outcome reflected the confidence the people of Osun State placed in Governor Adeleke. He urged the governor to use his second term to unite the state's residents, irrespective of their political choices during the election, and rally them for growth, stability, and progress.

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Now that he has won, Governor Adeleke must 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.

Tinubu also commended the other contestants for their courage and discipline throughout the electoral process, stating their participation enriched Nigeria's democratic culture. He affirmed that the election's outcome represented the people's will and demonstrated the resilience of the nation's democratic system.

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I salute the courage and discipline displayed by other contestants in the election. Their participation deepened and enriched our country’s democratic culture.

The president further commended INEC and security agencies for their roles in conducting what he described as a peaceful and transparent election. Governor Adeleke, running on the Accord Party ticket, secured 511,067 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who garnered 444,815 votes. Adeleke won in 19 of the state's 30 local government areas.

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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.