Atiku, Obi, others congratulate Adeleke, laud Osun voters

Several political leaders have congratulated Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke on his re-election. Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi were among those who commended voters for defending their choice. According to Punch Nigeria, they congratulated Adeleke on his victory.

The PDP has described Adeleke's victory as a message ahead of the 2027 general election, The Chronicle Ghana reports. The party accused the APC of attempting to rig the election and alleged that opposition politicians faced intimidation, assault, and arrests during the election period.

Adeleke won the election with 511,067 votes, defeating his closest challenger Bola Oyebamiji of the APC, who secured 444,815 votes, Punch reports. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo paid a surprise congratulatory visit to Adeleke after his victory. Other governors, including Adamadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State, also congratulated Adeleke on his well-deserved victory, describing the result as a reflection of the will of Osun voters.

Brief written by urgent.news from Punch Nigeria, The Chronicle Ghana, Premium Times, Punch, Daily Post Nigeria — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.