The All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji came second with a total vote count of 444,815 while Najeem Salaam of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, came a distant third with 17,180 votes.

However, Sani noted that the opposition wants Adeleke to be confrontational.

Posting on X, Sani wrote: “Most members of the opposition are not happy with Governor Adeleke for ‘thanking’ President Tinubu for his electoral victory. They want the Governor to be confrontational.

“If the President had not been helpful in securing his mandate and preventing any attempt to tamper with it, the governor wouldn’t have been so appreciative.

“Electoral victory is a product of two components, winning the votes and securing the collation and victory of the vote. There are many politicians today who lost elections because of the latter.”

APC’s governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, came second with a total vote count of 444,815 while Najeem Salaam of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, came a distant third with 17,180 votes.

Reacting, Okonkwo said the victory has triggered a panic mode in the APC, stressing that the party would prepare to win the general election.

Posting on X, Okonkwo wrote: “15 August 2026 Osun gubernatorial election.

“Congratulations to HE Gov Ademola Adeleke on his victory as the re-elected governor of Osun State.  This is a testimony that the power of the people will always be greater than the people in power. The victory is a victory for Osun people.

“However, Nigerians should prepare for a more desperate APC come 2027. Whenever the opposition wins Osun State, it triggers a panic mode in APC and makes them prepare to win the general elections by all means.

“Prof Mahmood’s INEC organised good guber election in Osun in 2022 that brought Adeleke 1.0 to power, only to bungle the general election in 2023 with a technical glitch.”

He noted that the Court of Appeal judgment clearing Ajala came barely a day before the poll, which put him at a disadvantage during the just-concluded Osun State election.

According to him, the party’s abysmal performance in Osun does not indicate that it lacks a support base.

Gombe further said that one of the lessons learned from the Osun poll is that there is no small party, adding that it is a warning to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC ahead of the 2027 general elections.

He added that, just like Osun people, Nigerian voters have a significant role to play in rescuing the country from the hands of the APC.

“SDP’s abysmal performance. It is as though SDP did not participate because until last Wednesday, SDP was not on the ballot.

“What happened in Osun is not the true strength of our support. Voters thought we would not participate.

“Outcome of Osun election is a warning signal to the ruling party. We call on INEC to replicate what happened in Osun in 2027 to boost the confidence of Nigerians and the international community of nations,” he said.

DAILY POST reports that Adeleke was declared the winner of the Osun State governorship election, defeating his closest rival, Bola Oyebamiji of the APC.

Recall that the Court of Appeal set aside a Federal High Court ruling recognising Shehu Gabam, which cleared the way for the SDP candidate in Osun.