Senate Leader and Chairman of the National Assembly South-West Caucus, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has urged the APC governorship candidate in the Osun State election, Bola Oyebamiji, to congratulate Senator Ademola Adeleke following his re-election.
Bamidele, also called on Oyebamiji to go beyond accepting the election result by offering constructive policy ideas that could help improve governance in Osun State.
Adeleke, of the Accord Party polled 511,067 votes to defeat Oyebamiji of the APC, who scored 444, 815 votes, while ADC candidate Najeem Salaam came third with 17,180 votes.
Reacting to the outcome, Bamidele, said the election had once again demonstrated that the ultimate power in a democracy belongs to the people.
He urged all candidates to respect the decision of Osun voters and called on Adeleke to use his renewed mandate to unite the state across political and party lines.
“Now that the people of Osun State have spoken, all contestants must accept and respect the decision of the majority,” Bamidele said.
The Senate Leader specifically appealed to Oyebamiji to personally reach out to Adeleke, congratulate him and share ideas that could strengthen his administration.
“I strongly encourage the candidate of our great party, Mr. Bola Oyebamiji, to contact Governor Adeleke; congratulate him on his re-election and constructively share with him innovative policy ideas that can help him serve the interests of our people much better,” he said.
Bamidele, stressed that the election should not be viewed simply as a victory for one party and a defeat for another, arguing that the development of Osun should remain the priority of every political actor.
He also urged Adeleke to extend a hand of fellowship to opposition parties and ensure that his administration is inclusive.
Meanwhile, Bamidele, said the APC should learn from its defeat by reviewing its campaign strategy, strengthening its grassroots structures and improving engagement with voters ahead of the 2027 general elections.
He urged the party to engage more effectively with youths, women, traders, farmers, artisans, workers, community leaders, traditional rulers and other groups across the South-West.