Adeleke votes as Osun LG election holds, commends Tinubu
By KEMI KASUMU
Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has voted in the ongoing local government election in the state.
The governor cast his vote around 7:56 am on Saturday February 22, 2025 at Unit 9, Sagba Abogunde Ward 2, in Ede North Local Government Area of the state.
He arrived at the polling unit alongside his supporters and some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Speaking with journalists after casting his vote, Governor Adeleke commended the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC) for the peaceful process in the conduct of the election.
The governor also advised residents to go out and cast their vote without any fear of intimidation, urging political stakeholders and the electorate to shun violence during and after the election.
Adeleke expressed confidence that all PDP candidates would emerge victorious in the elections.
“I want to urge everyone to come out and cast their votes. The election will be peaceful”, the governor assured.
In a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, the governor emphasised the importance of grassroots democracy and called on the people to participate actively without fear or intimidation.
Commenting further, Adeleke described the President as “a true democrat with huge democratic credentials,” adding that his administration has all along been very supportive and collaborative with the federal government.
The governor also denied a fake news article in a publication about alleged remarks on President Tinubu, submitting that the news is fake and that he did not at any point utter any negative remarks about Mr President.
“In my first state broadcast on this crisis, I said this about the President: ‘Let me affirm that I know Mr. President to be a true democrat, a lover of the rule of law, and a believer in the sanctity of the judicial process.
“I know, as a matter of fact, that Mr. President will never authorise a dictatorial violation of the constitution, irrespective of who is involved. It is crucial to add that Mr. President will never support any action that is capable of generating bloodbath and bloodshed.
“In my second broadcast, I said this about Mr President: ‘We have confidence in the democratic credentials of President Tinubu, who we know will always insist on the rule of law.
“We urge the public and stakeholders to ignore the fake news as Governor Adeleke did not attack President Tinubu in any way before and during ongoing local government development,” Adeleke said.
