Adeleke seeks peace, unity after Osun election victory

…dedicates victory to God, Osun people

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has appealed for the restoration of peace and unity among the people of Osun State to heal the wounds of pre-election violence, even as he promised to expand development and widen the reach of good governance across the state.

Addressing the media after his victory in Saturday’s governorship election, the governor warned against post-election attacks on political rivals and urged residents to avoid retaliatory actions over past grievances. He called for forgiveness and the restoration of communal love after weeks of reported gun attacks across the state.

While observing a minute’s silence for victims of the pre-election violence, the re-elected governor tasked community leaders and traditional institutions with embarking on peace-building efforts in their communities, saying, “the issues are settled by the grace of God and the people”.

The governor, who dedicated his victory to God and the people of Osun State, commended their resilience, strong will and unwavering commitment to democracy, promising not to disappoint them.

“As you have trusted me with a second term in office, I will reinforce my strong points and correct my errors. Osun will witness further accelerated development and growth under my renewed five-point agenda,” the governor reassured.

Adeleke further commended “Mr President, His Excellency, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for his strong support for a free and fair election”, declaring that “Mr President is a son of Osun State, and I hereby reaffirm my earlier endorsement of him for a second term in the 2027 presidential election”.

“To all lovers of democracy, I thank you for supporting our struggle. From home and abroad, the support is overwhelming. My faith in democracy is deepened.

“Most importantly, I thank the media for standing by us. The constant coverage in support of democracy emboldened us. We are grateful. Osun State is on the march again. We shall expand development and widen the net of good governance.

“In this race, there is no victor, no vanquished. I extend an olive branch to my co-contestants. I am the governor of all Osun people,” he said, declaring that “my vision remains taking Osun from a civil service state to an industrial state and an investment destination.”