In response to the Osun State Election Petition Tribunal’s decision to strike Ademola Adeleke’s name from the list of winners of the state’s July 16 gubernatorial election, Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate for 2023, has issued a statement.
On Friday, June 26, 2023, the tribunal ruled by a two-to-one margin that Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was the legitimate election victor.
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In reaction to the decision, Atiku asked the state’s residents to maintain their composure and have trust in Adeleke, to whom they had given their support during the polls.
After the Tribunal’s verdict, the presidential candidate expressed confidence that Adeleke would win.
The Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate posted on Twitter in response to the Election Petition Tribunal’s decision in Osun State today, saying “I stand in solidarity with the good people of Osun State who overwhelmingly voted for the Peoples Democratic Party and gave their mandate to His Excellency Governor Ademola Adeleke.”
Atiku continued: What has happened at the tribunal today is a phase in the struggle to liberate Osun State, and I am sure that at the conclusion of the whole process, the people shall be victorious.
I, therefore, call on the people of Osun to continue to have faith in their governor elected into office on the popular ballot.
This light that has shone on Osun shall never go dim.
