Osun Guber Poll: Obaseki congratulates Governor-elect, Gboyega Oyetola

The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has congratulated the governor-elect of Osun State, Mr Gboyega Oyetola on his victory at the gubernatorial election held in the state.

In his congratulatory message, Obaseki said: “I am delighted at your hard-fought victory in the Osun State gubernatorial election and I join millions of Nigerians in the country and beyond to heartily congratulate you and salute your tenacity.”

He added: “Your victory provides a fillip to the growing profile of our party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the preferred political party in the country.”

The governor maintained that he has “unwavering faith in Oyetola’s pedigree as an astute and experienced administrator and manager, to consolidate on the foundation laid by the outgoing governor, His Excellency, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, and take Osun State to greater heights.”

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Gboyega Oyetola, as the Governor-elect of Osun State, following the rerun election held in seven polling units across four council areas on Thursday with the candidate of the APC Gboyega Oyetola, beating the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Ademola Adeleke.