Last week, it went a notch higher when Ambode paid a courtesy visit to the Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, in company with the representative of Ondo North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Robert Ajayi Boroffice
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Aregbesola made the dedication in his remark at the Independent National Electoral Commission’s Headquarters in Osogbo, shortly after the presentation of the certificate of return to him by the supervising National Commissioner, Ambassador Mohammad Wali
The EU Election Monitoring Group Coordinator, Paul Edwards, gave this advice when his team paid a courtesy visit to Aregbesola at his residence after the announcement of the election results
Akeredolu in a statement on Sunday, said the victory was made possible by the politically informed people of the state, adding: “The politically informed people of the state have shown to the whole world, particularly those who turned their land into a virtual military and paramilitary camp, that they alone will decide who leads them
The former vice president made the assertion on Sunday in a congratulatory message to Aregebesola over overwhelming re-election for a second term in office
Omisore, however, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday that he had to engage in widespread consultation as a committed party man
Banjo, in a statement on Sunday, saluted the citizens of the state for shunning violence for peace and for trooping out to exercise their birthrights amidst terror
The party commended President Goodluck Jonathan for “creating the enabling environment for Osun people to freely and peacefully exercise their franchise without rancor or blood-letting”
This is democracy and the will of the people must be respected. You win some and you lose some yet the struggle continues
When the Independent National Electoral Commission Returning Officer for the election and Vice Chancellor of the University of Ife, Osun State, Prof. Bamitale Idowu Omole, presented the result sheet to Ajao for authentication, the publicity secretary declined appending his signature
The messages also eulogised security agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission for their conduct during the poll
Aregbesola, who stated this in his acceptance speech, said Osun State was unduly militarised in an unprecedented manner through criminal intimidation and psychological assault on the people of the state before and during the election
The Returning Officer for the election and Vice Chancellor of the University of Ife, Osun State, Prof. Bamitale Idowu Omole, made the declaration at the INEC office on Abere Road, Osogbo
Aregbesola floored his closest rival and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Iyiola Omisore, in 22 local government areas out of the 30 local government areas in the state
Omisore, in a letter to the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, alleged that Aregbesola had been declaring his own results of the election, which he said was against the rules of the election
It accused the APC of commencing the announcement of results even before collation began
Results in so far pointed in the direction of victory for the incumbent and candidate of the APC, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola
Meanwhile, Labour Party candidate, Alhaji Fatai Akinbade, says he is still in the governorship race
Terfa Hemen, an observer from the Centre for Democracy Development, said he had monitored six polling units in Ilesa West and Ilesa East, adding that INEC officials arrived before 8am
The election is expected to be characterised by further accusations and counter-accusations