Buhari Congratulates Adeleke on Osun Election Victory

President Muhammadu Buhari Sunday  congratulated Osun State Governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke, stated that the will of the electorate must always prevail.

Adeleke defeated Gboyega Oyetola, the incumbent governor, to win the kast Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Osun State election.

He secured 403,371 votes, 28,344 more than Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who polled 375,027 votes, to emerge victorious.

The President’s message, was contained in a statement on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina.

“President Buhari notes that the successful conduct of the election is a further testimony to the maturity and commitment of all stakeholders – the electoral body, security agencies, political parties, the media, civil society and the electorate- to further strengthen the integrity of the electoral process in the country”, the statement added.

Below is the full text:

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE

PRESIDENT BUHARI CONGRATULATES ADELEKE ON OSUN ELECTION VICTORY

President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates Senator Ademola Adeleke, candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), following victory of the party in Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Osun State.

With the election over, the President expresses conviction that the people of Osun have expressed their will through the ballot, and the will of the people must always matter and be respected in a democracy.

President Buhari notes that the successful conduct of the election is a further testimony to the maturity and commitment of all stakeholders – the electoral body, security agencies, political parties, the media, civil society and the electorate- to further strengthen the integrity of the electoral process in the country.

The President reassures the nation that the commitment of this administration towards having credible elections remains unshaken.

Femi Adesina

Special Adviser to the President

(Media and Publicity)

July 17, 2022