Adeoye hails Adeleke, urges Lagosians to embrace power of vote

By Matthew Johnson
The Lagos State governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Prince Laja Adeoye, has congratulated Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on his re-election, describing the outcome of the election as a triumph of the will of the people.
Adeoye, in a statement on Sunday, said the result demonstrated that determined voters could protect their mandate despite alleged intimidation, heavy security presence and other attempts to influence the outcome of an election.
According to figures announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Adeleke of the Accord Party polled 511,067 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Bola Oyebamiji of the...