Osun: After Adeleke was sacked and Oyetola was named governor, Atiku responded.

The People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) nominee for president, Atiku Abubakar, has disagreed with the tribunal’s decision to dismiss Governor Ademola Adeleke.

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According to The Daily Post, the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Osogbo invalidated Governor Ademola Adeleke’s victory in the governorship election held on July 16, 2022.

It also declared Adegboyega Oyetola the winner of the election.

Reacting to the verdict, Atiku urged the people of Osun State to continue to have faith in Governor Adeleke.

He added that Adeleke will emerge victorious in the end.

“On today’s verdict of the Election Petition Tribunal in Osun State, I stand in solidarity with the good people of Osun State, who overwhelmingly voted for the People’s Democratic Party and gave their mandate to His Excellency Governor Ademola Adeleke.

“What has happened at the tribunal today is a phase in the struggle to liberate Osun State, and I am sure that at the conclusion of the whole process, the people shall be victorious.”

“I, therefore, call on the people of Osun to continue to have faith in their governor, elected into office on the popular ballot.”

“This light that has shone on Osun shall never go dim.”