The Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has
congratulated the winner of the Osun West Senatorial District bye-election,
Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on his victory,
describing the poll as “a glimmer of hope for the nation’s electoral system.”
Reacting to the outcome of the election, Ekweremadu said, it
was not only victory for the PDP, but
also more importantly, a victory for the
nation’s democracy.
He said: “I congratulate the Senator-elect, Ademola Adeleke,
and our party faithful in Osun State in particular on this symbolic victory.
“For our party, it shows that working together as one big
family, we can always show strength, achieve great results, and surmount every
obstacle in rebuilding the fortunes of our party and restoring good governance
to the country.
“It also appears the Independent National Electoral
Commission is beginning to get it right in reviving hope and confidence of the
people in the potency and sanctity of the ballot box. We will tread the path of
cautious optimism, watching and believing that sanity is beginning to return to
the electoral system, once again”.
Ekweremadu commended the people of Osun West for their
vigilance and peaceful conducts during the election, saying they not only
voted, but also ensured that their votes counted in a peaceful atmosphere.
He expressed confidence that the Senator-elect would provide
robust and quality representation as his late brother, Senator Isiaka Adeleke,
had done in the past.
By Yemi Itodo
