PDP: 97,480 APC: 66, 116
Admin l Monday, July 10, 2017
OSOGBO, Osun, Nigeria – Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has congratulated Otunba Ademola Adeleke, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP for winning the Osun West Senatorial District bye-election held on Saturday.
PDP won in 9 local governments, while Mudashiru Husain of the All Progressive Congress, APC won in just one local government. PDP scored 97,480, while APC scored 66, 116 votes.
The “people of Osun have spoken,” governor said in a tweet Sunday afternoo, saying “Democracy has won and we respect the people’s choice.”
Also, the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Najeem Salam lauded the government and the people of the state under the watch of Governor Aregbesola for creating a conducive atmosphere for the electoral contest.
In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Goke Butika, Salaam saluted the state helmsman for ensuring secured environment for all contestants to campaign and canvass votes for their respective parties without intimidation or lawlessness, saying as a Chief Security Officer of the state, Aregbesola has passed another democratic litmus test.
Meanwhile, the senator-elect, Ademola Adeleke, has said that his victory signposts better days for the PDP in the state.
Adeleke said all his pre-election campaign promises would be fulfilled, stressing that his N5 million per ward scholarship scheme would soon take off across the Osun-West Senatorial District.
“We are working hard to make sure that next year we overcome and victory shall be ours. My victory is a new dawn in the history of our democracy.’’
The state chairman of PDP, Mr. Soji Adagunodo, in a statement, said the party recognises the fact that out of several options, people decided to give PDP the mandate to represent them in the upper chambers.
The PDP candidate in the 2014 governorship election and former deputy governor of the state, Senator Iyiola Omisore also congratulated Adeleke describing his victory as a victory of light over darkness.
“This is a triumph of light over darkness. The doggedness, dedication, loyalty, and commitment of you all are what make this victory sweeter. The overwhelming victory our party recorded shows the level of disenchantment Osun people have against the incumbent administration in our dear state.
“I rejoice with the good people of Osun State generally and Osun West in particular who aligned with my belief that Chief Ademola Adeleke possesses the qualities to continue the good work his late brother was doing and that is the same reason I toured the whole senatorial district with him. From the beginning, this election sets out to be a different kind of election. The unity and resilience of the party were tested, and it is a great relief that we came out victorious. As a party, we must take this victory seriously even as we prepare for another major election,” he said.
