Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Saturday, praised President Bola Tinubu for upholding the rule of law in the conduct of the state’s local government election.
Speaking to journalists in his hometown, Ede, Adeleke expressed his appreciation while also clarifying that he had not made any negative remarks about the president.
He said, “I did not at any point utter any negative remarks about Mr President.
“All the news articles suggesting that I made negative remarks against the president is fake.
“I have been very supportive and collaborative with the federal government.
“In my two broadcasts, I did not in any way attack the president.
“I urge the public and stakeholders to ignore the fake news, as I did not attack President Tinubu in any way before and during ongoing local government election.”
The governor, who described the election process as seamless, commended the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) for a job well done.
Also, the secretary to the state government, Teslim Igbalaye commended the electorate for coming out en masse to cast their votes.
Igbalaye, who spoke to newsmen in Osogbo, also commended OSSIEC for conducting a peaceful election.
“I want to commend the electorate for coming out en masse to cast their votes.
“The election has been peaceful, and I know that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will emerge victorious,” he said.
