Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Sunday, said President Bola Tinubu called and congratulated him shortly after he was declared winner of the August 15 governorship election.
Adeleke made the disclosure while speaking to journalists after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared him winner of the keenly contested gubernatorial election.
The Governor appreciated President Tinubu for congratulating him despite he was an opposition figure, saying the president had contributed to the sustenance of democracy.
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He said, “I feel great. First of all, I thank God Almighty for what has happened today. It’s a victory for democracy in Nigeria.”
“And, of course, I want to seize the opportunity to thank Mr President.
“Mr President has called me, and he has congratulated me, and I thank you, Mr President, for making sure democracy lives on because you fought for it, Mr President.”
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