President Bola Tinubu on Thursday urged Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, to demonstrate magnanimity in victory and promote unity, peace and stability following his re-election in the state’s governorship election.

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Tinubu made the call when he received Adeleke at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where the governor visited to thank the President for what he described as ensuring a free and fair election in Osun State.

The governor also presented the President with his certificate of return for the electoral victory.

Tinubu appealed for magnanimity in victory for all political actors regardless of party.

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He stated, “Anybody, any democrat, anybody in the political environment who cannot celebrate the joy of a free and fair election does not deserve the laughter and the happiness of democracy.

“Don’t make a single individual a victim of your campaign, not for you alone, not for the sake of us all alone, for the generations to come.”

To the re-elected governor, the President said, “It’s more important for you to build a network of unity, unified tools and everything.

“As I said, you did not conquer anybody. You won the election. That is the essence of democracy. I’m so happy that we have this talk.”

Citing Adeleke’s re-election, Tinubu urged the governor to translate the mandate into governance rather than triumphalism.

He urged, “All for the reconciliation, expand your coast. That is the only way you can give thanks to our people.

📰 Source: Punch Nigeria