“In the meantime, our situation office and party are analysing the results of the elections against field reports.
“We shall be making public our findings and the appropriate steps will be taken accordingly,’’ he said.
Nevertheless, Omisore emphasised that the result of the election reflected that the PDP was no longer a pushover in the South West geopolitical zone.
“This is success we are thankful for; we must celebrate the PDP’s leadership, its members and the extensive engagement of supporters of the Iyiola Omisore Organisation on all platforms,’’ he said.
Also speaking, Akinbade said that he did not regret partaking in the election on the platform of the LP, urging the people of the state to support efforts to develop the state.
However, Mr Kunle Oyatomi, the Director of Publicity Research and Strategy of APC in Osun, urged the other parties which participated in the election to collaborate with Aregbesola in efforts to develop the state via purposeful administration.
He said that in any election, a candidate had to win, while the others were expected to team up in providing advice and assistance to the government in power.
Chief Rueben Fasoranti, the leader of Afenifere, the Yoruba socio-cultural group, congratulated Aregbesola, saying: “This is democracy in action; it is the wish of the people, he should dedicate the victory to the people.’’
An election monitoring group, Reclaim Nigeria, commended the security agents that provided security during the election.
Mr Adewole Adewale, an official of the group who observed the exercise in parts of Osogbo and its environs, said that the police, in particular, exhibited exemplary professional conduct.
“I went round almost all the polling units on my motorcycle and I saw an excellent display of professionalism by the security agencies,’’ he said.
Adewale also commended INEC officials for their good service delivery while conducting the election.
During the election, security agencies, especially the police and the army, mounted heavy surveillance on strategic areas across the state, in form of patrols and searches at checkpoints.
President Goodluck Jonathan, during the PDP campaign rally in Osogbo on Aug. 2, assured the people that the Federal Government would beef up security in the state, so as to prevent miscreants from disrupting the election.
Besides, Sen. Musliu Obanikoro, the Minister of State for Defence, re-echoed the government’s commitment toward ensuring the conduct of peaceful and credible elections across the country.
“We should not lose human beings because of elections; our people should not be traumatised because of elections if truly we want to serve our people,’’ he said.
All in all, observers note that although Nigerians are becoming more eager to participate in the election of the country’s leaders, tangible efforts should be made by all stakeholders to guarantee the success of future elections in the country.
“Through such efforts, the country’s democracy would be strengthened,’’ they add. (NANFeatures)
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