The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar has congratulated the winner of the Osun governorship election, Senator Ademola Adeleke.
Abubakar in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, described Adeleke’s victory in the election as a well-fought victory.
He also congratulated the PDP family and all stakeholders who came together to make the victory possible.
Abubakar also congratulated the people of Osun for proving that power truly belonged to the people.
“I have always had affection for the people of Osun for obvious reasons. Yes, my wife hails from there, but if you have to walk a difficult path and you need men and women of courage and astute velour, the people of Osun will never be a disappointment.”
Abubakar said that it would be on record that Osun had provided the compass into that brighter future that await Nigeria on the horizon.
He said the referendum on the 2023 general elections had commenced with the verdict of the people of Osun in electing Adeleke, saying we know that the 2023 general election would be a full referendum.
“The ship of hope is already at the harbour under the umbrella of the PDP. We shall intensify the work to ensure that we uproot all vestiges of bad governance and false hopes toward the 2023 election.
“The Imole (light) that has started to shine from Osun shall soon have a national coverage.
“One more good things about the victory in Osun is that it has provided a catalyst for the PDP to see the opportunity when the party works together in unity.
“The work to bring the PDP together is a work in progress and the good news is that we are steadily making progress.
“As you wake up the morning after (Sunday, July 17), you may be assured that you are doing so with the illumination that has come to Osun.”
Abubakar said that the march to reclaim Nigeria’s greatness had begun and it shall not stop until the party achieved the goal of one people, one future and one country.
Meanwhile, the Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Lagos State, said the outcome of Saturday’s Osun governorship election was a confirmation that votes still count in Nigeria’s electoral system.
The IPAC Chairman in the state, Mr Olusegun Mobolaji made this remark on Sunday in Lagos, while reacting to INEC’s conduct and outcome of the governorship election won by an opposition party.
“The election is a clear indication and confirmation that our votes count and there is no power or government that cannot be unseated.
“I urge Nigerians to see elections and democracy as part of the determinant of our destiny and do the needful to be part of electing good leaders that will fix this nation and make us rise again,” Mobolaji said.
About the challenges of vote buying during elections, the IPAC chairman, said: “we can overcome the nemesis of vote buying and apathy if we are actually ready to do it.”
According to him, IPAC will not relent in its efforts to sensitise and educate people that democracy and election is the affair of everyone.
“We must work hard to fix this nation through credible elections and good leadership,” Mobolaji said.
The PDP candidate, Sen. Ademola Adeleke, defeated the incumbent Gov. Gboyega Oyetola to emerge winner of the election.
INEC’s Returning Officer, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, said that Adeleke polled 403,371 votes to defeat his closest rival, Oyetola, the candidate of the APC, who scored 375,027 votes.
The PDP won in 17 local government areas, while APC won in 13.
