The Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola has appealed to those who lost in Saturday’s APC governorship primary election to join hands with him for the victory of the party in the coming July 16, 2022 polls.
Governor Oyetola made this call on Sunday after he emerged and was declared the flagbearer of the APC at the end of the party’s direct primary election in Osun State.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Oyetola was declared the winner after polling a total of222,169 votes to defeat other contestants in the race.
The aspirants were: the former Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Moshood Adeoti, who polled 12, 921 votes, and former Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, ASlhaji Lasun Yusuf who got 460 votes.
Governor Oyetola said he was extending an olive branch to the two aspirants, and asking them to join him to prepare for the July governorship election.
According to him, ”The outcome of this primary election is a victory for our party and members who have spoken loudly through their votes.”
”I thank you all our party members, for your constant support, especially for speaking eloquently with your massive votes in favour of our administration’s restoration and consolidation agenda”.