Osun election: Seek inputs from other candidates, Oyebanji urges Adeleke

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has congratulated Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on his re-election for another term of office following his victory in Saturday’s Osun State governorship election.

Adeleke, the candidate of the Accord Party, was declared the winner of the August 15, 2026, election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday morning.

Oyebanji, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Yinka Oyebode, and made available to journalists on Sunday, hailed Adeleke’s emergence as the winner of the keenly contested election, describing it as a reflection of the wishes of the majority of Osun State voters.

Congratulating Adeleke on his re-election, Oyebanji urged him to be magnanimous in victory, reach out to other contestants and seek their input in the new administration.

Oyebanji praised President Bola Tinubu for providing a level playing field for all the contestants in the Osun election, a development he said led to a significant reduction in tension and made the contest a fair one.

He also congratulated the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, for being a worthy challenger in the contest.

The Ekiti governor equally applauded Osun APC members for putting up a strong fight, urging them to behave as worthy opponents by going back to the drawing board and mapping out plans for future elections.

The governor said, “This is democracy and the majority of Osun voters have expressed their preference for the re-election of Governor Ademola Adeleke.

“Congratulations to Governor Adeleke on the electoral victory. I urge him to be magnanimous in victory and carry other contestants along in the task of building a more prosperous Osun State.

“We must specially appreciate our dear President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for providing a level playing field for all the contestants. This singular act of the President reduced tension and made the contest a credible one.

“The outcome of the Osun governorship election should not be misinterpreted as a true reflection of Osun people’s position on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Certainly not. The people of Osun will massively vote for President Tinubu come January 2027.”

While commending INEC and the security agencies for a job well done, Governor Oyebanji said the outcome of the election should not be misinterpreted as a true reflection of the position of Osun indigenes on President Tinubu and the 2027 presidential election, stressing that Osun people would massively vote for the President and the APC in 2027.