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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has said the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state will respond to the result of Saturday’s governorship election after studying it.
This was contained in a statement issued by his the Chief Press Secretary, Ismail Omipidan, in Osogbo, on Sunday.
Adeleke was declared the winner of the governorship election after defeating his closest challenger, Oyetola, and 13 other candidates.
Adeleke polled 403,371 while Oyetola got 375,027 votes.
The governor, who was the APC candidate in the election, called on his supporters to remain calm, and asked the people of the state to go about their businesses without any hindrance.
“Governor Adegboyega Oyetola has taken cognisance of the results of the governorship election in the state as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Sunday.
“He, however, noted that the party would be responding appropriately after studying the results and consulting with critical stakeholders of the party.
“The governor also called on security operatives to ensure maintenance of law and order. He has, therefore, directed security operatives to take adequate charge so as to prevent break down of law and order,” the statement read in part.