Obi reacts as Labour Party loses Osun election, sends message to Adeleke

The presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, has reacted to the emergence of Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as Osun State Governor-Elect.

Obi’s party came fourth in the election.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had on Sunday declared Adeleke as the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun.

Announcing the results, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, the INEC Returning Officer, said Adeleke scored 403,371 votes to beat his closet rival, Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who polled 375,027 votes.

Reacting, Obi said, “And I extend my warmest personal congratulations to Sen. Ademola Adeleke on winning the Osun State Gubernatorial elections.”

 

Idoko Dennis

Idoko Dennis is a creative videographer/drone pilot and sport writer. He heads the sport desk and deputizes the head of Idoma TV

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