President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on his victory in the 2026 governorship election, according to Accord Party chieftain, Pelumi Olajengbesi.
Olajengbesi disclosed this while speaking with journalists at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) collation centre in Osogbo after Adeleke was declared winner of the election.
He said Tinubu personally called Adeleke to congratulate him, adding that the President deserved commendation for allowing the election to take place without interference.
Olajengbesi said Tinubu had kept his promise to allow the people of Osun to freely choose their governor.
“The President congratulated Governor Adeleke last night,” he said.
Tribune Online recalls that Adeleke secured 511,067 votes to defeat his closest challenger, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, who polled 444,815 votes.
The result gave Adeleke a winning margin of 66,252 votes.
Despite praising Tinubu for what he described as non-interference, Olajengbesi criticised aspects of the electoral process.
He said the election could be described as credible but not entirely free and fair, citing violent incidents recorded in some parts of the state before and during the exercise.
Olajengbesi nevertheless commended the President for, according to him, allowing the election to proceed without political interference.
Adeleke’s victory comes four years after he first won the Osun governorship election and further strengthens his political hold on the state.