The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola has reacted to the electoral victory of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Ademola Adeleke in the just concluded governorship election in Osun State.
The minister travelled out of Nigeria on Friday, thus, technically boycotting Saturday’s governorship election in his state.
Reacting to the development on his verified Facebook page on Sunday after Adeleke emerged victorious, Aregbesola described Oyetola’s defeat as the work of God.
Aregbesola wrote: “Osun Le Tente”. This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.” – (Daniel 4:17)”
Adeleke, 61, defeated Oyetola, 67, with a total of 403,371 votes against 375,027 scored by Oyetola – a difference of 28,314 votes.
Adeleke won in 17 local government areas comprising Atakumosa West, Boluwaduro, Ede South, Ede North, Egbedore, Ejigbo, Ife North, Ifelodun, Ila, Ilesa West and Irepodun.
Other local government areas won by the PDP candidate are Obokun, Odo-Otin, Olorunda, Oriade, Orolu and Osogbo.
The highest votes for PDP were from Osogbo (30,401), Ede North (23,931) and Olorunda (21,350).