PDP Governors, Party Hail Adeleke, Osun People Over Successful LG Election

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governors have congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke, the government and people of Osun State for the successful conduct and outcome of the Saturday, February 22, 2025 Local Government Area election in the State.

While the PDP described the election as a resounding triumph of democracy, the Rule of Law and the Constitutional Principle of true federalism, the governors under the aegis of PDP Governors’ Forum said that good stewardship won the people’s mandate.

PDP, in a statement by its spokesman, Hon. Debo Ologunagba said “the success and outcome of the free, fair, transparent and credible Local Government election conducted by the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) is a resounding triumph of democracy, the Rule of Law, Constitutional Principle of true federalism and the Will of the people of Osun State over the All Progressives Congress (APC) anti-democratic forces that sought to illegally and forcefully take control of their State.”

The party hailed the people of Osun State for the courage in asserting their sovereignty and Constitutional right by coming out enmasse to vote in the election despite the vicious attempt by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to intimidate them and subvert the democratic process.

The PDP further asserted that its sweeping victory across the 30 Local Government Areas in the State in spite of the machinations of the APC is in further demonstration of PDP’s political supremacy in Osun State, the South West geo-political zone and across the nation.

“Moreover, the PDP’s overwhelming victory in the election comes as the people’s response to the outstanding achievements of Governor Adeleke in his massive delivery of life-enhancing infrastructural, citizen empowerment and human capital projects in all critical sectors including power, healthcare, education, road construction, water resources, agriculture and food production among others in line with the manifesto and policy thrust of the PDP,” the party said.

The PDP congratulated and charged the newly elected Osun State Local Government Chairmen and Councillors to be guided by Governor Adeleke’s vision so that the people at the grassroots will continue to enjoy the dividends of his people-first policy direction in governance.

The PDP Governors’ Forum, in a statement by Director General, Dr. Emmanuel Agbo, applauded the PDP for its victorious outing at the polls, adding, “It is a well-deserved victory after a good fight both for Gov. Adeleke, the party – PDP, Osun State, democracy and the indisputability of good stewardship in public service.

The Forum urged the Osun Governor to ensure that the elected LG Chairmen and Councillors are magnanimous in victory and should work towards enthroning a culture of tolerance and promotion of peace in order to consolidate on the unity and peace so far enjoyed among the Osun people.

“Having verified the enormous transformation projects by Gov Adeleke’s administration on the Osun landscape backed with capacity development and empowerment programs for the grassroot people across various sectors, especially for the youths and women, we are confident that Senator Adeleke will certainly lead the elected LGC officers to embark on maximizing all opportunities in delivering life-changing dividends of democracy to the indigenes and residents of their respective LGAs; albeit to affirm that the trust of the people in our great party, PDP, is justified. To us, the election was a referendum on Adeleke’s leadership and acceptability in Osun state.

“Obviously, power in a democracy resides with the people as hereby confirmed where their choice is for the PDP, a people-friendly party which at all times, bestows equity and fairness as its yardstick in the day to day running of the affairs in all its governed states.

“We commend Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC), for ensuring that the integrity of the electoral process was applied in the exercise. And by today’s wrap-up of activities, it stands proven that the voice of the people has been honored,” the governors said.

The Forum expressed its heartfelt appreciation to the indigenes and residents of the state for taking their destinies in their hands through this massive support for our party, PDP, adding, “this is democracy in action.”