We’re still studying Osun election results — APC’s Oyebamiji

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in last weekend’s governorship election, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, has foreclosed acceptance of his defeat by the incumbent governor and candidate of the Accord Party, Governor Ademola Adeleke.

Oyebamiji told State House correspondents after a meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that he was “still examining the books”.

Checks revealed that Adeleke polled 511,067 votes to defeat Oyebamiji, who scored 444,815 votes.

Adeleke won in 19 of the 30 local government areas, while Oyebamiji won in 11 councils.

Further checks revealed that President Tinubu, who congratulated Adeleke last Sunday, also acknowledged his victory on Thursday when Governor Adeleke visited him at the Presidential Villa.

But speaking with journalists on Friday, the APC candidate, who appealed to his supporters to remain peaceful, maintained that a position would be taken after a thorough examination of the official results of the election.

He also called on Governor Adeleke to rein in his supporters, alleging that APC faithful had been at the receiving end of physical attacks.

He said: “The most important thing is to run every election with a peaceful mind. It is important for us as Nigerians to know that government is about people, and because it is about people, it is important that we need to be peaceful. I want to appeal to our people in Osun that they need to be peaceful.

“For now, the APC is still examining the books, and by the time we spread our sheets, we’ll be able to get back to the public on our opinions and the decisions we want to take. But the takeaway is that they should be calm.

“I want to advise the governor that it’s important for him to talk to his people. Violence against our people is not too good, and he needs to talk to them so that each and every one of us can be on the same page.

“Even as of this morning, in my own village, Ikire, some were attacked; about four or five people were attacked. We have informed the security operatives accordingly. That’s what I have to say about that.”