Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has congratulated Ademola Adeleke on his victory in the Osun state governorship election, saying that power truly belongs to the people.
Adeleke, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP was declared winner after he won 17 LGAs while the incumbent governor Oyetola secured victory in 13 LGAs.
He polled 403,371 votes to defeat Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who secured 375,027 votes.
In a tweet on Sunday via his Twitter handle, the former vice president said that the victory shows that light has now come to the state.
“Light has come to Osun. Congratulations, Sen. Ademola Adeleke on a well-fought victory. Also, hearty congratulations to the PDP family and all stakeholders who came together to make this possible
“Most importantly, congratulations to the great people of Osun State for proving that power indeed belongs to the people”