The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday, August 16, said it is currently studying the results of the governorship election held in the state on Saturday in order to determine its next line of action.
Governor Ademola Adeleke, candidate of the Accord, was on Sunday morning officially declared winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) having won in 19 out the 30 local government areas of the state and got 511,067 votes.
Candidate of the APC, Bola Oyebamiji, won in 11 local government areas and got 444,815 votes to place second during the election.
However, in a statement on Sunday afternoon, the APC in the state said it is currently studying the results of the election in each of the 332 wards across the state with a view to taking the next line of action.
It said: “We are not unaware of the fact that election is a process which begins at the registration of the voters through the primary election to the election proper which extends to the tribunal, the Appeal Court and terminates at the Supreme Court.
“An election cannot be said to have been concluded without having explored all these constitutionally allowed legal opportunity to enrich the nation’s jurisprudence as enshrined in the Electoral Act 2026 as amended.
“We commend the steadfastness, sagacity and loyalty of the numerous members and supporters of our party for their contributions in getting to this juncture in the political history of the state.
“We make bold to state categorically that as a progressive party which is founded on the unalloyed principle of the rule of law, fairness and justice, we shall not hesitate without further delay to explore the window allowed by the extant Electoral Act after the due consultation with the team of our lawyers based on their professional advice. The new development is a beauty of democracy.
“As a result of the foregoing, we are imploring our ever loyal members and supporters to remain calm while they carry on with their businesses and refuse to respond to any provocative action or inaction from any of the members of the ruling party across the state.
“It is necessary to assure our members and supporters to remain steadfast about the current situation and have it in mind that it is not over until it is over.
“While we are appealing to the Nigeria Police Force to come to the aid and rescue of our members and supporters who are being needlessly molested by the opposition, we are assuring them that we won’t have any cause or reason to abandon them.
“The current situation in the political history of the state is a passing phase which will soon become part of history.”
