Osun Polls: The will of the people must always matter, respected in a democracy – Buhari

…Congratulates Adeleke on victory

Abiodun OBA

President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated that the will of the people must always matter and be respected in a democracy.

The President emphasized this while congratulating Senator Ademola Adeleke, candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), following victory of the party in Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Osun State.

In a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Femi Adesina on Sunday, Buhari noted that with the election he is convinced that “the people of Osun have expressed their will through the ballot, and the will of the people must always matter and be respected in a democracy.”

He noted that the successful conduct of the election was a further testimony to the resolve and commitment of all stakeholders – the electoral body, security agencies, political parties, the media, civil society and the electorate- to further strengthen the integrity of the electoral process in the country.

He reassured the nation that “the commitment of this administration towards having credible elections remains unshaken.”