Tinubu Sends Message To Adeleke After Victory At Supreme Court

The President-elect, Bola Tinubu has reacted to the victory of the Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke at the Supreme Court.

Naija News recalls that the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate Adegboyega Oyetola had dragged Adeleke to court over the outcome of the July 16, 2022 poll.

While the Tribunal sacked Adeleke, the Appeal Court and the Supreme Court affirmed the senator as the authentic winner of the July 16, 2022 poll.

Reacting to Adeleke’s victory, Tinubu noted that the verdict on the Osun governorship tussle must be respected.

Speaking via a statement the President-elect said,  “I congratulate Mr. Ademola Adeleke over his declaration by the Supreme Court as the winner of Osun Governorship election.

“The apex court in the land has spoken and all of us must obey its verdict. It is the right thing to do for democracy and rule of law to continue to thrive in the land.

“I must also commend the immediate-past governor of the state, Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola, for exercising his democratic rights as the constitution allows him to do.

“Governor Oyetola discharged himself creditably in office. He lost the office but did not lose his integrity and reputation as the governor who brought efficiency, transparency and accountability to the business of governance.

“Now that the matter of the July 16, 2022 Osun State Governorship Election has been brought to a close, I urge Governor Adeleke to immediately settle down to work and continue from where the former governor left it. He should now move to unite the state.

“I also urge all the people of Osun to work for peace and progress in the state.”