Osun Election: NGF Writes Adeleke Hours After Victory – [Read Full Letter]

Nigeria Governor’s Forum (NGF), a platform comprising governors of the 36 states of the federation has written to the Governor-elect of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, to felicitate his victory at the poll last Saturday.

Naija News reports that Adeleke, a candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won higher votes at the Osun State governorship election held last weekend to defeat the incumbent governor and candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Gboyega Oyetola.

Adeleke’s victory was confirmed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday morning.

Hours after the outcome of the polls was announced, the chairman of the NGF and incumbent Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi in a letter dated July 18, declared the support of the governors for the incoming member of the forum.

Fayemi said the NGF is ready to work with the Osun State Governor-Elect and will provide him with all necessary assistance in line with global best practices.

The governors wished Adeleke God’s guidance, strength, direction, and wisdom to deliver on his mandate to the people of Osun State.

The letter read thus:

18th July 2022

Senator Ademola Adeleke,

Governor-elect, c\o Adeleke Estate, Ede,

Osun State. Dear Governor-elect,

Congratulations,

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) wishes to congratulate the Osun State Governor-elect, His Excellency, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on your victory at the just concluded election.

The NGF is a non-partisan platform of all 36 democratically elected State Governors of the Federal Republic of Nigeria irrespective of political affiliations.

At the Forum, all governors are served equally and respectfully. The NGF wishes you success as you take up the challenges that await you in your exalted office.

The Forum Secretariat assures Your Excellency of its full support as you embark on this new journey towards elevating your state to a higher level.

We look forward to working with you and assure you of our commitment to provide outstanding services in line with global best practices and hope that you will in turn trust the Forum’s machinery to at all times provide you with professional technical and administrative support.

We wish you God’s guidance, strength, direction and wisdom to deliver on your mandate to your people. Your Excellency, once again, congratulations and welcome to the Nigeria Governors’ Forum.

Governor Kayode Fayemi Governor of Ekiti State,

&; Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum.