President Muhammadu Buhari has formally congratulated the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the just concluded Osun State Governorship Election, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on his victory.

 It would be recalled that PDP’s Senator Adeleke defeated the candidate of the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress, who is also the incumbent governor of the state, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola in yesterday’s Governorship Election.

President Buhari said the people of the state expressed their will through the ballot. “This is what democracy is all about: respect for the will of the people”, he said.

“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.

“I remain fully committed to leaving behind a legacy of credible elections in Nigeria” said President Buhari, who is serving his last 10 months in office.

Adeleke had lost to Oyetola in 2018 by a margin of 482  Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the just concluded Osun State governorship election, Senator Ademola Adeleke on his victory. Adeleke defeated the candidate of the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress, who is also the incumbent governor of the state, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola.

According President Buhari, the people of the state expressed their will through the ballot. “This is what democracy is all about: respect for the will of the people”, he said, adding, “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.

“I remain fully committed to leaving behind a legacy of credible elections in Nigeria.”

The official verdict of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) shows thst Adeleke won by giving Governor Oyetola a gap of 28,344.