Jonathan congratulates Aregbesola on re-election as Osun Governor

President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State on his victory in Saturday’s governorship election.

Mr. Jonathan in a statement issued by the Presidency on Sunday commended the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and national security agencies for ensuring that the elections were free, fair, credible and peaceful in keeping with the avowed commitment of his administration.

He also applauded the people of Osun State, who he said came out en-masse on Saturday in all the local government areas of the state, to peacefully and freely exercise their democratic right.

According to the President, the free, fair and peaceful conduct of the elections had fully reaffirmed his administration’s determination to positively reform Nigeria’s electoral processes.

”The outcome of the election has also given the lie to the false, unfair and uncharitable allegations that measures put in place by the federal government for the Ekiti and Osun State elections were partisan and designed to achieve a favourable outcome for his party”, the President noted.

As Governor Aregbesola prepares to begin a second term in office, President Jonathan said he looks forward to continuing to work with him and other state governors to further improve the living conditions of Nigerians in Osun and other states of the country.

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