Osun LG poll: Adeleke votes, commends Tinubu for supporting rule of law

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke on Saturday cast his vote at his polling unit in Sagba/Abogunde Ward 2, Unit 9, in Ede, with satisfaction that the election was peaceful and in line with due process.

The governor who was accredited before exercising his civic duty, described the election process as seamless and commended the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) for a job well done.

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Speaking with newsmen after performing his civic right, the governor commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for supporting the rule of law which enabled the ongoing local government elections across Osun state.

According to him, “the President is a true democrat with huge democratic credentials, submitting that his administration has all along been very supportive and collaborative with the federal government.”

He, however, denied a news article in a publication about alleged remarks on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, submitting that the news is fake as he did not at any point utter any negative remarks about Mr President.

“In my first state broadcast on this crisis, I said this about the President: ‘Let me affirm that I know Mr. President to be a true democrat, a lover of the rule of law, and a believer in the sanctity of the judicial process. I know, as a matter of fact, that Mr President will never authorise a dictatorial violation of the constitution irrespective of who is involved. It is crucial to add that Mr President will never support any action that is capable of generating bloodbath and bloodshed.

“In my second broadcast, I said this about Mr President: We have confidence in the democratic credentials of President Tinubu, who we know will always insist on the rule of law.

“We urge the public and stakeholders to ignore the fake news as Governor Adeleke did not attack President Tinubu in any way before and during ongoing local government development”, he stressed.

While encouraging all and sundry to come out and vote peacefully, the governor said it is a crucial step in strengthening the nation’s democracy at the local level.

Meanwhile, some polling units were deserted by the electorate because of fear while voting was carried out in many parts of the state peacefully without any problem

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