Pelumi Olajengbesi, a human rights lawyer has called on the current Governor of Osun State and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Gboyega Oyetola to concede defeat and congratulate the candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party and governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke.

It is reported that Adeleke defeated the incumbent governor by over 28,000 votes in the Saturday, July 16, 2022, governorship poll and was returned elected. 

Olajengbesi stated that it will be a disgrace for Oyetola to challenge Adeleke’s victory in court as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. He, therefore, asked Oyetola to be honourable and congratulate Adeleke, just as the President, RTD Major General Muhammadu Buhari, did on Sunday.

The Human Rights Lawyer said, it is only wise for Governor Gboyega Oyetola to bury his head in shame, concede defeat and congratulate Senator Ademola Jackson Adeleke, the people’s choice and winner of the July 16, 2022, governorship election in Osun State. 

 Olanjegbesi also stated that Oyetola should also know that no moneybag can save him from the defeat he suffered on Saturday. After all, Senator Adeleke only reclaimed the mandate that was stolen from him in 2018 through a sham rerun election.

Olanjegbesi however did not forget to commend INEC and the security agencies for their role in ensuring a free and fair electoral process while also congratulating the governor-elect.

The lawyer, who is the Principal Officer of Law Corridor, an Abuja-based law firm, further stated that “The role of INEC and security agencies in this free and fair election can also not be overemphasized. They can only do more as we step into the bigger election season in 2023.”

Finally, the lawyer congratulated Senator Ademola  Jackson Adeleke for the rousing victory in Saturday’s election.