- Safiu Kehinde
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has lauded President Bola Tinubu for supporting rule of law which enabled the ongoing local government elections across Osun state.
Adeleke dismissed making negative remarks against the President as he described him as a true democrat.
This was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed.
According to the statement, Adeleke, while speaking after casting vote at Ede, said Tinubu is a true democrat with huge democratic credentials.
The governor submitted that his administration has all along been very supportive and collaborative with the federal government.
He labelled the report of his purported negative remarks against the Presidency as fake, stressing that he did not at any point utter any negative remarks about Tinubu.
“In my first state broadcast on this crisis, I said this about the President: ‘Let me affirm that I know Mr. President to be a true democrat, a lover of rule of law, and a believer in the sanctity of the judicial process.
“I know, as a matter of fact, that Mr. President will never authorized a dictatorial violation of the constitution irrespective of who is involved.
“It is crucial to add that Mr. President will never support any action that is capable of generating bloodbath and bloodshed
“In my second broadcast, I said this about Mr President : ‘We have confidence in the democratic credentials of President Tinubu, who we know will always insist on the rule of law” he said.
The governor urged the public and stakeholders to ignore the fake news as voting continues in the state.
NPO reported that Adeleke cast his vote at his ward in Ede this morning where he described the election as peaceful and in line with due process.
The governor, who arrived at his polling unit in Sagba/Abogunde Ward 2, Unit 9, Ede, was accredited before exercising his civic duty.
Speaking with newsmen shortly after casting his vote, Governor Adeleke urged all eligible voters to exercise their franchise peacefully.
He emphasized the importance of grassroots democracy and called on the people to participate actively without fear or intimidation.
He commended the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) for a job well done, encouraged all and sundry to come out and vote peacefully, as this he said, is a crucial step in strengthening the nation’s democracy at the local level.