Osun: Saraki Reacts As Ademola Adeleke Wins PDP Primary

Former President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday, congratulated Ademola Adeleke following his victory at the Peoples Democratic Party governorship primary election.

Naija News had earlier reported that the Chairman of the primary election, the Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Lawrance Ewhrudjakpo declared Adeleke the winner of the electoral process.

Ewhrudjakpo stated that Senator Adeleke polled 1,887 votes to win the governorship ticket of the party ahead of the Osun State governorship election.

The Chairman of the primary election, Ewhrudjakpo while declaring Adeleke as the winner noted that 1,916 delegates were accredited, while 24 invalid votes were recorded.

Saraki in a post on his Twitter account on Tuesday congratulated Senator Adeleke for clinching the party’s ticket.

He wrote, “I congratulate my dear friend, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on his victory at today’s #PDPOsunPrimary!

“Power to the people.”

Meanwhile, Dotun Babayemi on Tuesday emerged as the winner of the PDP parallel governorship primary in Osun State.

Babayemi won the parallel governorship primary conducted by the Olagunsoye Oyinlola-backed faction held at the WIDCOF event centre in Osogbo.

The returning officer of the exercise, Adelani Ajanaku, while announcing the result said Babayemi polled 1,781 votes to emerge the winner of the election.