President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Senator Ademola Adeleke for winning the 2022 Osun governorship election.
After the announcement of Adeleke’s victory by the Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday, Buhari posted a congratulatory message via his official Twitter account.
“I congratulate Senator Ademola Adeleke, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, on his victory in the Osun governorship election,” he wrote.
“The people of Osun have expressed their will through the ballot. This is what democracy is all about: respect for the will of the people.
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“The successful conduct of #OsunDecides2022 is a demonstration of the maturity and the commitment of all stakeholders towards strengthening the integrity of the electoral process in Nigeria,” he added.
The President also expressed his commitment to “leaving behind a legacy of credible elections in Nigeria.”
The election was adjudged peaceful and credible, but not without pockets of vote-buying incidents, with many stakeholders hailing INEC’s performance as an improvement from previous election.
Reacting via his verified twitter account, PDP’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku praised the Ademola Adeleke over his election triumph describing it has an ‘hard fought victory”.
He said, “ Light has come to Osun. Congratulations, Sen. @AAdeleke_01, on a well-fought victory. Also, hearty congratulations to the @OfficialPDPNig family and all stakeholders who came together to make this possible.
Atiku who had cut short his European trip to attend Ademola Adeleke’s campaign in Osun state, said, “Most importantly, congratulations to the great people of Osun State for proving that power indeed belongs to the people.”
According to the total votes recorded by the electoral umpire, the PDP won 17 of the 30 Local Government Areas of the state, while the APC won the remaining 13.
“The good people of Osun State have spoken loud & clear that politics is local. I want to congratulate my brother, Senator @IsiakaAdeleke1 on his victory. The @OfficialPDPNig family appreciates the Good people of Osun for sending the signal that H.E @atiku is coming.
Similar, former Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki also congratulated Senator Adeleke, saying “With the winning strategy, moving forward, our objective is clear”
“@AAdeleke_01, who understood the lessons from 2018 and worked to build stronger coalitions across the state and the nation. You have demonstrated that you are truly the leader that Osun needs at this crucial time.
With this winning strategy, moving forward, our objective is clear: Together, we must fix Nigeria, rescue it from the failures of the past 7-years, and work to elect our former Vice-President, Alhaji @Atiku Abubakar, as the next President of Nigeria.
As of the time of filing this report, no member of the ruling APC has congratulated the governor-elect, further heightening speculation that the ruling party might reject the results.
