Osun Elections: Ooni Commends Adeleke, Oyetola Over Peaceful Election

The Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi has congratulated the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ademola Adeleke on his triumph in Saturday's gubernatorial election.

The Ooni also admonished him to carry everybody on board as a people's leader who has no time for any vendetta that will make him lose focus on his plans for the state and who will not patronise the sycophantic behaviours of hypocrites who may want to selfishly misadvise him pretending to be his best loyalists.

The Ooni in a statement by his Director of Media and Public Affairs, Moses Olafare, on Monday, described the election result as a confirmation of Adeleke's grassroots popularity in the state which he must reward with good governance driven by rule of law, fear of God and selfless service to the people.

"Senator Ademola Adeleke has been around for some time and his eventual victory is an opportunity for him to execute his election promises as much as possible.

"The Arole Oodua urges him to be magnanimous in victory and justify the mandate of our people which confirms his grassroots popularity by ensuring that Osun indigenes enjoy maximum dividends of democracy and good governance driven by rule of law, fear of God and selfless service to the people.

"Mr Governor-Elect is from a noble family and a strong political dynasty in the state who must avoid to be misled by hypocrisy and sycophancy of some arrogant political lieutenants who may want to instigate him against merely perceived political enemies both in his party and in the opposition parties. Vendetta is capable of derailing a leader." 

Ooni equally hailed the state governor, Adegboyega Oyetola for the peace-loving character with which he comported himself before, during and after the election.

He described him as a perfect gentleman of peace who kept his promise made recently at the peace accord meeting that he was not going to act as a desperate politician but would only remain as a simple political leader in all ramifications.

"During the Peace Accord Ceremony organised by the National Peace Committee few days to the election in Osogbo attended by traditional rulers led by the Ooni, civil societies, INEC officials led by the Chairman, heads of security agencies and other peace stakeholders from across the country, Governor Oyetola signed the peace accord alongside 12 other contestants and he made a promise to conduct himself peacefully before, during and after the election in a character of a gentleman and a simple leader in all ramifications. This he has done to the admiration of the traditional rulers and he must be well commended," he said.

 He also praised the Osun electorate who went out on Saturday peacefully to vote for their different preferred candidates.

The statement also lauded the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the security agencies for a job well done.