President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on his victory in the August 15, 2026 governorship election.
Tinubu, in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday said the governor’s re-election confirmed the confidence the people of the state have in him.
He said that the victory of Adeleke was a fitting assurance that democracy will continue to flourish in the country under the All Progressives Congress(APC) administration.
“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.
“I wish him great success as he prepares to lead the state for the next four years.
“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.
“I salute the courage and discipline displayed by other contestants in the election. Their participation deepened and enriched our country’s democratic culture.
“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,” Tinubu said.
The President commended the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) and the security agencies for conducting a peaceful and transparent election that produced a clear winner.
Thefrontrank reports that INEC had on Sunday declared Adeleke of the Accord the winner of the governorship election.
Announcing the result, the State Returning Officer and Vice Chancellor of Federal University of Oye- Ekiti, Professor Joshua Ogunwale, said Adeleke polled 511,067 votes to defeat his closest rival, Bola Oyebamiji of APC, who secured 444,815 votes.
The candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Najeem Salam, came third with 17,180 votes.
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