Osun Decide 2022: President Muhammadu Buhari congratulate the Governor-elect, Ademola Adeleke

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has congratulated Senator Ademola Adeleke for winning the 2022 Osun governorship election.

Hours after the announcement of Adeleke’s victory by the Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday, the President posted a congratulatory message via his official Twitter account.

"I congratulate Senator Ademola Adeleke, candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), on his victory in the Osun gubernatorial election. The people of Osun have expressed their will through the ballot."

"This is what democracy is all about: respect for the will of the people." He said 

The President also described the conduct of the Osun election as a demonstration of the maturity and the commitment of all stakeholders, towards strengthening the integrity of the electoral process in Nigeria.

“The successful conduct of #OsunDecides2022 is a demonstration of the maturity and the commitment of all stakeholders towards strengthening the integrity of the electoral process in Nigeria,” he added.

Ademola Adeleke defeated the incumbent governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, sealing 403,371 votes.