While reacting to the just concluded Osun State elections, the United States Mission to Nigeria has openly congratulated the citizens of Osun State while lauding them for wonderful conduct during the elections.
A statement which was vetted out by the consulate on Monday commended the July 16 “peaceful gubernatorial elections”.
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The consulate had also hailed the concerted efforts of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) staff and some of their security personnel.
The United States had also noted that their conduct helped facilitate a secure process that reflected the will of the people.
“We encourage all Nigerian citizens to register to vote now so that your voice can be heard in the national and state elections in 2023”, the statement reads.
In another report, Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) defeated Governor Gboyega Oyetola of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The former Senator won in 17 of the 30 local government areas after polling 403,371 votes; Oyetola got 375,027.
Senator Ademola Adeleke who is the Osun State Governor-elect, has finally broken his silence as he openly cautioned his supporters and well-wishers against engaging in violence and other electoral acts of malpractice.
The former lawmaker had also warned that those who had been celebrating his victory should observe decorum or risk being disowned as members of his political family.
Recall that Adeleke was on Sunday declared winner of the just concluded Osun State governorship election.
There has been jubilation amongst his supporters and well-wishers across the country. However it had been reported that some of the jubilants are said to have been engaging in violence against members of the defeated party.
Reacting, Adeleke in a statement by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, condemned the reported violent conduct of some youth celebrating his emergence as Governor-elect in the state, dissociating himself and his political organisation from such negative activities.