OsunDecides2026: Lagos APM Gubernatorial Candidate Prince Laja Adeoye Congratulates Governor Ademola Adeleke
…Says the Verdict of the Osun People Has Prevailed Over Political Tyranny
The frontline gubernatorial candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Lagos State, Prince Laja Adeoye, has congratulated the Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Jackson Adeleke, on his resounding victory and re-election for a second term in office.
According to figures collated and announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from the 30 Local Government Areas of Osun State, Governor Adeleke of the Accord Party polled a total of 511,067 votes, while his closest rival, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), scored 444,815 votes. This gave the incumbent a clear margin of 66,252 votes. Adeleke secured victory in 19 Local Government Areas, while the APC candidate won in 11.
Prince Adeoye noted that despite heavy militarization, widespread intimidation of voters, the deployment of a massive financial war chest, the unlawful freezing of state accounts by the EFCC, and other desperate attempts to impose the ruling party’s candidate, the people of Osun stood firm. They defended their mandate and voted massively for the man they trust to continue leading them.
“The outcome of this election is a powerful reminder to the ruling APC that a determined people cannot be defeated,” Adeoye stated. “Even if all the funds in the nation’s treasury are expended and every apparatus of the state is deployed against the will of the people, that will shall still prevail. The Osun electorate has shown Nigeria once again that votes, when protected and courageously cast, remain the ultimate weapon against political tyranny.”
Drawing direct lessons for Lagos, the APM candidate charged Lagosians to prepare for a similar democratic change in 2027. He observed that the APC has once again imposed one of its misfits as its gubernatorial candidate and is determined to perpetuate over two decades of fiefdom while the masses continue to suffer.
“I call on the good people of Lagos to brace up. The determination of the Osun people and the power of their votes have shown us the way. In 2027, Lagosians can and must end APC misrule through the same resolve and the ballot box. APM offers a credible alternative. With the right leadership, we will deliver better policies, prudent fiscal management, and practical solutions to the everyday challenges of our people, including annual flooding, crippling traffic gridlock, youth unemployment, the housing crisis, and more.”
Prince Adeoye further urged Nigerians to support the Allied Peoples Movement in the 2027 general elections.
He highlighted that the party has put forward a presidential candidate of integrity in Seyi Makinde, who will bring good governance to every household across the nation. In the same spirit, he pledged that under his leadership, Lagosians will experience responsive, people-centred governance.
He concluded by charging Governor Adeleke to uphold the sacred trust reposed in him by the people of Osun, to serve them with greater dedication, and never to forget how they stood by him against all odds.
“He must not take this hard-won mandate to the APC at the presidential level in 2027, as that would amount to a betrayal of the trust the people have placed in him,” Adeoye warned.
