The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress APC has said that the leadership of the party is currently studying the results of […]
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress APC has said that the leadership of the party is currently studying the results of Saturday’s governorship election in each of the 332 wards across the state with a view to taking the next line of action.
According to the party, an election cannot be said to have been concluded without having explored all the constitutionally allowed legal opportunities as enshrined in the Electoral Act 2026 as amended.
“We are not unaware of the fact that election is a process which begins at the registration of the voters through the primary election to the election proper, which extends to the tribunal, the Appeal Court and terminates at the Supreme Court,” the party said in a statement signed by the APC Director of Media and Information in Osun State, Kola Olabisi, on Sunday.
“An election cannot be said to have been concluded without having explored all these constitutionally allowed legal opportunity to enrich the nation’s jurisprudence as enshrined in the Electoral Act 2026 as amended.”
While commending the steadfastness, sagacity and loyalty of the numerous members and supporters of the APC, it said that as a progressive party founded on the “unalloyed principle of the rule of law, fairness and justice,” it would not hesitate to explore the window allowed by the extant Electoral Act after due consultation with its team of lawyers based on their professional advice.
“As a result of the foregoing, we are imploring our ever loyal members and supporters to remain calm while they carry on with their businesses and refuse to respond to any provocative action or inaction from any of the members of the ruling party across the state.
“It is necessary to assure our members and supporters to remain steadfast about the current situation and have it in mind that it is not over until it is over,” it added.
The party also appealed to the Nigeria Police Force to come to the aid and rescue of its members and supporters “who are being needlessly molested by the opposition”.
The APC noted that the current situation in the political history of the state is a passing phase which will soon become part of history.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the early hours of Sunday declared Ademola Adeleke the winner of the Osun State governorship election.
The Returning Officer for the election, Joshua Ogunwole, announced in Osogbo that the incumbent secured 511,067 votes to defeat his closest rival, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who polled 444,815 votes.
The candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Najeem Salaam, came third with 17,180 votes.
A total of 1,005,800 votes were cast across the 30 local government areas of Osun State, with 985,079 votes recorded as valid.
INEC said 1,010,684 voters were accredited for the election, which featured candidates from 15 political parties.
President Bola Tinubu congratulated the incumbent, describing the election as a “fitting assurance” that democracy will continue to flourish in Nigeria.
Adeleke has also received congratulatory messages from some state governors.
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