Former Minister of Aviation, Mr Femi
Fani-Kayode, has hailed Governor Rauf Aregbesola,s victory at the poll,
saying the governor won his re-election for a second term in office
convincingly.
Fani-Kayode wrote:
“For the last two weeks I have been in the field in Osun state
campaigning for my friend, brother and kinsman and my party’s candidate
in the governorship election, Senator Iyiola Omisore. It has been a
gruelling yet wonderful experience and I am very proud to have been part
of the team and so deeply involved.
“It is now 7.00 a.m. in the
morning and the final results of those elections have just been formally
announced by INEC. They are as follows. Governor Rauf Aregbesola of the
APC polled 394,684 votes whilst Senator Iyiola Omisore of the PDP
polled 292,747 votes. It is clear from the foregoing that Aregbesola has
not only won but he has also won convincingly.
“I hereby
congratulate him and his party on their victory. I commend INEC for
conducting a free and fair election in which there was no rigging. I
commend the security agencies for maintaining law and order and ensuring
that no-one was killed or maimed.
“I salute the courage of my
friends and colleagues in the PDP in Osun state for putting up a good
fight. I thank my kinsmen and the good people of my district, zone and
hometown Ile-Ife particularly for standing by the PDP in this election
and delivering virtually all the votes in their four local government
areas to our son and candidate Senator Iyiola Omisore.
“This is
democracy and the will of the people must be respected. You win some and
you lose some yet the struggle continues. Though we lost this one we
are not deterred. As a matter of fact the battle has just started and we
are deeply encouraged and touched by the massive suppport that we
received from many quarters.
“We shall continue to proudly fly the
flag of the PDP and we shall continue to work and fight for a better
Nigeria. God bless the good people of Osun state. God bless Nigeria.”
Source: Tribune
