Ademola Adeleke Re-elected Governor of Osun State
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- TheCable
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Ademola Adeleke of the Accord party has been re-elected as the governor of Osun State. According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Adeleke secured 511,067 votes to defeat his closest rival, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who polled 444,815 votes. Najeem Salaam of the African Democratic Congress came third with 17,180 votes. The results were announced by the state returning officer, Joshua Ogunwole, in Osogbo.
The APC has stated that it is consulting with its legal team to review the results across the state's 332 wards. A party spokesperson, Kola Olabisi, noted that the party would explore legal avenues to challenge the outcome at the election tribunal, citing the need to correct observed anomalies. The APC also called on the Nigeria Police Force to protect its members, alleging they were being molested by the ruling party.
Various leaders and organizations have reacted to the outcome. Governor Alex Otti of Abia State and the Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) both congratulated Adeleke. The NGF commended the voter turnout and the role of opposition parties, while also praising President Bola Tinubu for balancing his role as party leader and head of state. Governor Otti described the poll as a testament to democratic maturity.
Different perspectives emerged regarding the federal government's involvement and the political implications of the result. One center-leaning report characterized the election as a display of federal might, alleging that 35,000 police personnel and 10,000 Civil Defence officers were deployed to the state to intimidate voters on behalf of President Tinubu. This report framed the event as a betrayal of the relationship between Tinubu and Adeleke. Meanwhile, the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) framed the APC's defeat as a sign of growing dissatisfaction with the Tinubu administration, suggesting the result foretells a potential presidential defeat in 2027 and indicating that voters are gravitating toward Seyi Makinde.
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- Center-leaning outlets provided a mix of factual reporting on results, legal challenges, and critical commentary regarding federal intimidation and future political trends.
Sources
- Centre Premium Times: Otti hails Osun poll, charges Adeleke to consolidate democratic gains
- Centre Premium Times: Governors’ forum congratulates Gov Adeleke on re-election
- Centre Premium Times: Osun: The mourning after, By Festus Adedayo
- Centre TheCable: We’re consulting with our legal team over Adeleke’s victory, says Osun APC
- Centre TheCable: APM: Osun election result foretells Tinubu’s 2027 defeat — Nigerians gravitating towards Seyi Makinde
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