Osun State Governor Adegboyega Oyetola has finally spoken after losing his candidacy for the second term to Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party.
In response to his loss, Oyetola said the state’s All Progressives Congress leadership will act on the results of Saturday’s gubernatorial poll after studying them.
This comes from a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Ismail Omipidan, obtained in Osogbo on Sunday.
Adeleke was chosen after defeating his closest challenger Oyetola and 13 other candidates, scoring 403,371 points overall.
Oyetola received 375,027 votes and won in 13 local government districts across the state to finish second in the election.
But the governor, who was the APC nominee in the election, urged his supporters to remain calm and the people of the state to go about their business freely and freely.
The statement read in part: “Governor Adegboyega Oyetola has taken note of the results of the state’s gubernatorial elections, as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Sunday.
However, he noted that after studying the findings and consulting with critical party stakeholders, the party would respond appropriately.
“The governor also called on security forces to ensure law and order is maintained. He has therefore ordered the security forces to take appropriate measures to prevent a breakdown in law and order.”
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