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Osun: Buhari Congratulates Gov-elect, Adeleke, on Victory
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Senator Ademola Adeleke, candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, on his and the party’s victory in Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Osun State.
Mr. Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, conveyed the President’s message in a press release he issued, Sunday, in Abuja.
“With the election over,” Adesina wrote, “the President expresses conviction that the people of Osun have expressed their will through the ballot, and the will of the people must always matter and be respected in a democracy.
“President Buhari notes that the successful conduct of the election is a further testimony to the maturity and commitment of all stakeholders – the electoral body, security agencies, political parties, the media, civil society and the electorate- to further strengthen the integrity of the electoral process in the country.
“The President reassures the nation that the commitment of this administration towards having credible elections remains unshaken.”
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