By Ogochukwu Isioma
Presidentialcandidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has congratulated Senator Ademola Adeleke on his victory at the just concluded Osun State governorship election.
metrowatchxtraonline.com reports that Adeleke, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, polled 403,371 votes in the exercise to be elected Governor.
He defeated his closest rival, the incumbent Governor Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Obi’s congratulatory message was contained in a personally signed statement made available to journalists in Awka, the Anambra State capital, on Monday.
The statement reads, “I extend my warmest personal congratulations to Sen. Ademola Adeleke on wining the Osun State Gubernatorial elections.
“I also congratulate the candidate of our Labour Party, Rt. Hon Lasun Sulaimon Yusuff, and his running mate, Adeola Adekunle Atanda, for a hard fought battle and their spirit of resolve and sportsmanship, despite the outcome.
“To our, the Obidient Movement Family, and our supporters nationwide, the outcome of this particular election is not a verdict on our exponentially growing strength nationwide especially when viewed against the fact that we are barely one month old in the party and we had to contend with forces that have been entrenched in the state for the last two decades.
“However, within this very short period of only a few weeks, the Labour Party has made its presence and political impact felt nationally. We must strengthen our collective resolve and not relent in our noble march to take back our country.
“Much work remains to be done, hence we must focus the totality of our efforts now on the forthcoming 2023 General elections.
“In the fullness of time, our message of rescue and recovery will resonate throughout the length and breadth of the Nation and most Nigerian electorate will buy in into our mission to take back Nigeria, for the purpose of rescuing it from continued decline, shift the National psyche from consumption to production and from sharing dwindling resources to creating wealth and frontally combating poverty.”
