The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has reacted to the victory of Sen. Ademola Adeleke, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the just concluded governorship election in Osun State.
Recall that the incumbent governor and APC candidate lost to Ademola Adeleke of the opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after polling 375, 027 votes to the winner who garnered 403, 371 votes.
In a congratulatory message issued on Monday, Peter Obi also congratulated the Labour Party candidate, “Rt. Hon. Lasun Sulaimon Yusuff and his running mate, Adeola Adekunle Atanda, for a hard fought battle and their spirit of resolve and sportsmanship, despite the outcome.”
Peter Obi also called on his supporters not to be deterred with “the outcome of this particular election adding that it “is not a verdict on our exponentially growing strength nationwide, especially when viewed against the fact that we are barely one month old in the party and we had to contend with forces that have been entrenched in the state for the last two decades.
The statement reads:
I extend my warmest personal congratulations to Sen. Ademola Adeleke on winning the Osun State Gubernatorial elections.
I also congratulate the candidate of our Labour Party, Rt. Hon. Lasun Sulaimon Yusuff and his running mate, Adeola Adekunle Atanda, for a hard fought battle and their spirit of resolve and sportsmanship, despite the outcome.
To the Obidient Movement Family and our supporters nationwide, the outcome of this particular election is not a verdict on our exponentially growing strength nationwide, especially when viewed against the fact that we are barely one month old in the party and we had to contend with forces that have been entrenched in the state for the last two decades. However, within this very short period of only a few weeks, the Labour Party has made its presence and political impact felt nationally.
We must strengthen our collective resolve not to relent in our noble march to take back our country.
Much work remains to be done, hence we must focus the totality of our efforts now on the forthcoming 2023 General elections.
In the fullness of time, our message of rescue and recovery will resonate through out the length and breath of the Nation and most Nigerian electorate will buy in into our mission to take back Nigeria, for the purpose of rescuing it from continued decline, shift the National psyche from consumption to production and from sharing dwindling resources to creating wealth and frontally combating poverty.
