OSOGBO, Osun State — Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has congratulated Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on his victory in the 2026 governorship election, describing the outcome as historic.
Keyamo’s message came on Sunday, shortly after the Independent National Electoral Commission declared Adeleke the winner of Saturday’s keenly contested election.
In a post shared on X, the minister congratulated Adeleke and acknowledged the governor’s public endorsement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s bid for a second term in 2027.
Keyamo stressed the importance of honouring political agreements, saying: “Agreement is agreement.”
The minister also described Adeleke as a man of “integrity and honour” for openly backing Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
The congratulatory message adds a new political dimension to Adeleke’s victory, particularly as the Osun governor had previously publicly expressed support
for Tinubu’s re-election bid.Adeleke defeats Oyebamiji
The INEC Returning Officer for the election, Prof Joshua Ogunwole, Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, announced the final result at about 7:24 am on Sunday.
Adeleke, who contested on the platform of the Accord Party, secured 511,067 votes, defeating his closest challenger, the All Progressives Congress candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, who polled 444,815 votes.
According to the announced figures, 1,005,800 votes were cast, with 985,079 recorded as valid votes and 20,721 rejected votes.
Adeleke’s victory now sets the stage for another term in office, while his renewed political relationship with the Federal Government is expected to attract further attention ahead of the 2027 general election.
For Keyamo, however, the message was clear: Adeleke’s public commitment to Tinubu should be respected and honoured.
“Agreement is agreement,” the minister reiterated.
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