Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has urged the Osun governor-elect Ademola Adeleke to make the gold city, Enugu his second home while expressing happiness over Adeleke’s victory at the 2022 Osun State Governorship election on July 16.
Gov. Ugwuanyi stated this in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Simon Ortuanya on Thursday in Enugu.
Senator Ademola Adeleke, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the just concluded July election in Osun State on Wednesday received his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the state Governor-Elect.
INEC’s Returning Officer in the election, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, declared PDP’s Ademola Adeleke as winner and governor-elect of Osun State.
“I declare that Adeleke Ademola Jackson Nurudeen of PDP, having satisfied the requirements of the law is hereby declared the winner and he is returned elected,” Professor Ogundipe declared.
Ugwuanyi said, “Adeleke is not only from Osun State but also from Enugu State where he was born.
“The people of Enugu State welcome your victory and will receive you with open arms at your convenience.
“The electoral victory of Adeleke is a big vote of confidence, by the great people of Osun State, in your capacity and competence to turn fortunes around in the State.
“The government and good people of Enugu State are happy and proud of the victory of our son, Senator Ademola Adeleke.”
Gov. Ugwuanyi in the statement said that the victory was an affirmation of the power of perseverance, abiding faith in God and a referendum on Adeleke’s long-standing investment in human capital development.
A former Minister of Power, Wole Oyelese, has said the victory of the Osun State governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke, meant that governors and other elective office occupants must work hard for the people, who elected them before thinking of re-election.
He said this while speaking with journalists in Ibadan on Wednesday.
Oyelese, who is a PDP chieftain in Oyo State, congratulated Adeleke and the people of Osun State on the victory, saying the resurgence that the party had started in the South-West would continue all over Nigeria.
Oyelese said, “I want to congratulate Senator Ademola Adeleke on his victory in the last Saturday election in Osun State.
“His victory is a great lesson to everybody and it means that the era of the ballot, snatching and stuffing as well as manipulation of election figures is over and this is good news for us all.
“This victory means that any political office holder, who wants re-election must perform if not, such person is thrown out by the electorate. If you want the people to vote for you, the perform, the voters are taking note and they will repay at polls.”
He urged the people of Osun State to also vote for the presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar, in the 2023 election.
