President Muhammadu Buhari at a Town Hall meeting with Nigerians in Portugal, with Hon. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, Mrs Francesca Agunloye, and her children, Francesca, Michelle and Arrabel, with the Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Hon. Dr. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, who coordinated the meeting.
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Osun Polls: Buhari congratulates Governor-elect Adeleke, says election, people’s will

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President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Sen. Ademola Adeleke, the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on his victory in Saturday’s Osun governorship poll.

“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,” Buhari said in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, a copy of which was obtained by Persecondnews.

He noted that the successful conduct of the election was a further testimony to the ? 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.

Speaking on a reassuring note, Buhari restated “the commitment of this administration towards having credible elections remains unshaken.”

Meanwhile, the defeated APC candidate in the election and Osun Governor Adegboyega Oyetola has reacted to the results, saying he has taken cognisance of the results as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission and that he is “studying the outcome.”

A statement by the governor’s media aide, Ismail Omipidan on Sunday urged his supporters to remain calm and urged security operatives to ensure their is no breakdown of law and order across the state.

Oyetola indicated that the party would be responding appropriately after studying the results and consulting with critical stakeholders of the party.

“I am calling on our supporters to remain calm, and the people of the state to go about their businesses without let or hindrance.

“I also urge security operatives to ensure maintenance of law and order, to prevent break down of law and order,” Oyetola said.

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