The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate and former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, have bragged that the victory of Senator Ademola Adeleke, the party’s candidate in the Osun State election.
In the hotly contested governor’s race in Osun State on Saturday, Adeleke was officially proclaimed the victor by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
(VIDEO) PDP, Atiku Brag Over Adeleke’s Victory In Osun State
Particularly, Atiku praised the people of Osun State for demonstrating that the people do, in fact, possess the power.
The former vice president also praised Sen. Ademola Adeleke on his victory in the state’s governorship election, calling it a hard-fought victory.
In his reaction to the victory of Ademola Adeleke of the PDP, Atiku said:
“The referendum on the administration of the APC has commenced with the verdict of the people of Osun State in electing Senator Ademola Adeleke, while we know that the 2023 general election will be a full referendum.”
According to him, “It is inconceivable that Nigerians will reward the APC for the failings of the last seven years.
Advertisement“And in a state like Osun, for example, it’s been a long time since the people last felt the effect of good governance.”
Also, in a statement he personally signed on Sunday after the announcement of the result of the election, Atiku said:
“I have always had affection for the people of Osun State for obvious reasons.
AdvertisementYes, my wife hails from there, but if you have to walk a difficult path and you need men and women of courage and astute valour, the people of Osun will never be a disappointment.
“At this point in time when our country needs to take a break from the shameful effects of bad governance, it shall be on record that Osun State provided the compass into that brighter future that awaits us at the horizon.”
Adeleke won the 2022 governorship election with 403,371 votes, defeating the incumbent governor and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Adegboyega Oyetola, who received 375,027 votes, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission.
Atiku who during the Party’s governorship campaign rally on Thursday said Osun was a PDP state, solicited citizens’ to guard their votes from being whisked away.
He stressed that allowing any manner of rigging in the election would return the state into darkness.
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