PRESIDENTIAL candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar has congratulated Ademola Adeleke, the party’s flagbearer in the Osun State governorship election.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Adeleke winner of the election after he scored 403,371 votes, beating the incumbent, All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Adegboyega Oyetola who got 375,027 votes.
Atiku in a statement on Sunday said with Adeleke’s victory, light has come to the people of Osun State.
“Light has come to Osun. Congratulations, Sen Ademola Adeleke, on a well-fought victory. Also, hearty congratulations to the (PDP) family and all stakeholders who came together to make this possible,” Atiku said.
Congratulating the people of Osun State, Atiku said they have proved that power indeed belongs to the people.
“Most importantly, congratulations to the great people of Osun State for proving that power indeed belongs to the people.”
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