Ooni Of Ife Speaks On Adeleke’s Emergence As Osun Govenor-elect

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has hailed the emergence of Senator Ademola Adeleke as the Governor-elect of Osun State.

Recall that Adeleke, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) defeated the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the incumbent Governor, Gboyega Oyetola, in the just-concluded Osun governorship election.

Adeleke won 17 local government areas in the state out of 30, while Oyetola had the remaining 13 local government areas.

The PDP candidate gathered 403,371 votes to win the governorship election, while Oyetola polled 375,027 votes to finish runner-up.

In a statement signed by his spokesman, Moses Olafare, on Monday, Ooni congratulated Adeleke on his victory in Saturday’s election and urged him to carry everybody on board in decision-making.

The monarch described Adeleke’s victory as a confirmation of his grassroots popularity in the state which he must reward with good governance and selfless service to the people.

He also commended the people of the state for the peaceful manner in which they voted for their preferred candidates during the election.

The statement reads: “Senator Ademola Adeleke has been around for some time and his eventual victory is an opportunity for him to execute his election promises as much as possible.

“I urge him to be magnanimous in victory and justify the mandate of our people which confirms his grassroots popularity by ensuring that Osun indigenes enjoy maximum dividends of democracy and good governance driven by rule of law, fear of God, and selfless service to the people.

“Mr Governor-Elect must avoid being misled by hypocrisy and sycophancy of some arrogant political lieutenants’ who may want to instigate him against merely perceived political enemies both in his party and in the opposition parties. Vendetta is capable of derailing a leader.”

“I also commend the state governor, Adegboyega Oyetola for his peace-loving character with which he comported himself before, during, and after the election.

“He is a perfect gentleman who kept his promise made recently at the peace accord meeting that he was not going to act as a desperate politician but would only remain as a simple political leader in all ramifications.”

The monarch also commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), security agencies and Civil Society Groups for the successful conduct of the election.