President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday, August 16, 2026, said that the re-election of Governor Ademola Adeleke in the just-concluded Osun election, is a fitting assurance that democracy will continue to flourish in our country under the All Progressives Congress administration.
He said that the outcome of the election reflects the will of the people, stressing that it is a fitting assurance that democracy will continue to flourish in our land.
A statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, stated that the President Tinubu called Governor Ademola Adeleke in the early hours of Sunday to congratulate him on his election victory in Osun State.
Tinubu said that Adeleke’s victory once again confirmed the confidence the people of Osun State have in him.
He further said; “I wish him great success as he prepares to lead the state for the next four years. Now that he has won, Governor Adeleke must unite the people of Osun State and rally them for growth, stability, and social and economic progress, regardless of the political choices they made at the election.
“I salute the courage and discipline displayed by other contestants in the election. Their participation deepened and enriched our country’s democratic culture,” he said.
The President also commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and the security agencies for conducting a peaceful and transparent election that produced a clear winner.
