The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, (LP) Peter Obi, has congratulated Sen. Ademola Adeleke under the People’s Democratic Party who won the Osun state Gubernatorial elections, held on Saturday 16, also encouraged the Obidient movement and supporters saying, the outcome of this particular election is not a verdict on our exponentially growing strength nationwide.

The former Anambra State Governor, congratulatory message was contained in a statement via his official Twitter page,  he wrote, “I extend my warmest personal congratulations to Sen. Ademola Adeleke on winning the Osun State Gubernatorial elections.

“I also congratulate the candidate of our Labour Party, Rt. Hon Lasun Sulaimon Yusuff and his running mate, Adeola Adekunle Atanda, for a hard-fought battle and their spirit of resolve and sportsmanship, despite the outcome.

While justifying Labour Party outcome he said “To the Obidient Movement Family and our supporters nationwide, the outcome of this particular election is not a verdict on our exponentially growing strength nationwide, especially when viewed against the fact that we are barely one month old in the party and we had to contend with forces that have been entrenched in the state for the last two decades.

“However, within this very short period of only a few weeks, the Labour Party has made its presence and political impact felt nationally.We must strengthen our collective resolve not to relent in our noble march to take back our country.

He encouraged Obidient that much work remains to be done, “hence we must focus the totality of our efforts now on the forthcoming 2023 General elections.

“In the fullness of time, our message of rescue and recovery will resonate throughout the length and breadth of the Nation and most Nigerian electorate will buy into our mission to take back Nigeria, rescue it from continued decline, shift the National psyche from consumption to production and from sharing dwindling resources to creating wealth and frontally combating poverty. – PO.”