Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, congratulated Ademola Adeleke, the governor of Osun State, on his victory at the Supreme Court and urged him to unify the state right once and get to work on advancing the state.

All parties involved in the dispute over the governorship of Osun, according to Tinubu, must follow the ruling of the nation’s highest court.

Adegboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) had filed a lawsuit to overturn Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the legitimate winner of the July 16, 2022 election. Despite Adeleke’s dismissal by the Tribunal, the Appeal Court and Supreme Court upheld Adeleke’s victory.

The President-Elect, Bola Tinubu has congratulated Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke over his victory at the Supreme Court, urging him to quickly unite the state and settle down to work for the progress of the state.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, by his office, the President-Elect said, “I congratulate Mr. Ademola Adeleke over his declaration by the Supreme Court as the winner of Osun Governorship election.

“The apex court in the land has spoken and all of us must obey its verdict. It is the right thing to do for democracy and rule of law to continue to thrive in the land.

“I must also commend the immediate-past governor of the state, Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola, for exercising his democratic rights as the constitution allows him to do.

“Governor Oyetola discharged himself creditably in office. He lost the office but did not lose his integrity and reputation as the governor who brought efficiency, transparency and accountability to the business of governance.

“Now that the matter of the July 16, 2022 Osun State Governorship Election has been brought to a close, I urge Governor Adeleke to immediately settle down to work and continue from where the former governor left it. He should now move to unite the state.

“I also urge all the people of Osun to work for peace and progress in the state.”