OSIEC presents certificates of return to elected Osun LG chairmen
By Emma Ogbuehi
The Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC) has presented certificates of return to elected chairmen across the state, following the local government election held on Saturday.
Confirming the development in a statement, OSIEC’s Information Officer, Sadiat Isiaka, said the commission officially presented Certificates of Return to the newly elected chairmen on Sunday.
She said: “The OSSIEC Chairman congratulated the elected chairmen on their victory, just as he urged them to be good ambassadors of democracy both in conduct and service to the people.”
Despite warnings from the Federal Government and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) against conducting the polls, OSIEC proceeded with the exercise.
In a video announcement on Saturday night, OSIEC Chairman declared that all seats were won by candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The swearing ceremony will be conducted for the newly elected executives at the Osun State Government House, Oke-Fia, Osogbo.
Meanwhile, the PDP Governors’ Forum has congratulated Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, and the people of Osun State on the successful conduct of the election.
In a statement by its Director General, Dr. Emmanuel Agbo, the forum, under the leadership of Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, commended the PDP for its resounding victory at the polls.
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Governor Mohammed stated: “This is a well-deserved victory after a hard-fought contest—both for Governor Adeleke, the PDP, democracy, and the indisputable impact of good governance in public service.”
He urged Governor Adeleke to ensure that the newly elected local government chairmen and councillors embrace inclusivity and work towards sustaining peace and unity in Osun State.
“The elected officials must be magnanimous in victory and promote a culture of tolerance to further consolidate the peace already enjoyed in the state,” he said.
The forum acknowledged the “enormous transformation projects” initiated by the Adeleke administration across Osun, particularly in grassroots development, youth empowerment, and women’s inclusion.
“Having verified Governor Adeleke’s numerous capacity-building and empowerment initiatives, we are confident that he will lead the newly elected local government officials to maximize all opportunities for delivering life-changing dividends of democracy to Osun residents.”
The forum further described the election as “a referendum on Adeleke’s leadership and acceptability in Osun State.”
Emphasizing the PDP’s commitment to fairness and equity, the forum noted: “Power in a democracy resides with the people. Once again, the people of Osun have spoken, reaffirming their trust in the PDP as a people-centered party.”
