The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu has on behalf of the Members of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) in the House congratulated Senator Ademola Adeleke for his victory in the Saturday, July 16, 2022 Governorship election in Osun State, describing it as a well-deserved victory.
Elumelu in a statement on Sunday July 17,2022, said that the landslide defeat of a sitting Governor underscored the well-founded confidence and trust the people of Osun State reposed in Senator Ademola Adeleke as the leader with the desired capacity, integrity, humility, love for the people and the political will to lead their state in the right direction.
The Minority Leader also said that, the victory which he described as the recovery of the mandate that was stolen from Senator Adeleke by the APC in 2018, further reinforced the Governor-Elect”s popularity and that of the PDP not only in Osun State, but also in the South West geo-political zone and the nation as a whole.
“The indubitable triumph of the PDP over the APC in the Osun governorship election signposts the crushing defeat that awaits the APC in the 2023 Presidential election, with the soaring popularity of our Presidential Candidate, His Excellency, Atiku Abubakar GCON (Wazirin Adamawa) and his running mate, His Excellency, Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa.
“I congratulate the people of Osun State for their courage, resilience and patriotism in this election. I also commend the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and other democratic institutions for being on the side of the people in their quest for good governance.
“With the retrieval of our mandate in Osun State, I urge you Mr. Governor-Elect to use your immense goodwill and vision to further unite the people and commence preparations for a transparent, accountable and development-oriented government that will give the people the breath of fresh air that has eluded them under the abysmal APC administration in the State for the past four years.
“I pray to God to continue to bless you with wisdom, good health and strength to lead your people at this critical time in the history of our nation. God’s time is the best,” the Minority Leader prayed.
