Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has used the occasion of the 35th anniversary celebration of the state to discuss post-election reconciliation with ex-governor, Chief Bisi Akande. He recently had his say via a press statement signed by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, and Nigerians have been reacting.
Stressing that the move is a continuation of the drive for post-election peace in the state, Adeleke pleaded for the restoration of elite interaction and consensus in the aftermath of the just-concluded polls.
He concluded by commending Gboyega Oyetola and Mr Bola Oyebamiji for their contributions to state development.
His words, “His reconciliation and peace moves and the need for all leaders to support a post-election peace agenda and the unification of the people badly divided due to pre-election violence, among others.
The governor also spoke with former Governors Olagunsoye Oyinlola and Rauf Aregbesola and narrated his desire to reconcile all political groups even as he congratulated the former leaders on the 35th anniversary of the creation of Osun State.
In the same vein, the governor also called former governor Gboyega Oyetola and the governorship candidate of the APC, Mr Bola Oyebamiji, on the phone, even though there has been no response as at the time of this report.
We are celebrating the 35th anniversary of the creation of our dear state. So, it is customary that I felicitate with leaders from various groups. I commended them for their contributions to state development.
Then, my central message is to preach and act for peace and reconciliation. I repeated my earlier statement that there is no victor, no vanquished. Election has come and gone, and it is time for us to return to governance and healing of electoral wounds.
That is my preoccupation as reflected in my state address, and that is my appeal to my predecessors and even my fellow contestants in the last guber election. We must unite our people and prepare an enabling environment for them to enjoy the dividends of democracy and continuous delivery of good governance.
I will not stop in my peace drive to sustain development. This is a sacred task I am passionately committed to.”
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