Member, Board of Trustee (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Jim Nwobodo; a former Presidential aspirant, Charles Udeogaranya; and a former governorship candidate in Imo State, Uche Nwosu, have described the electoral victory of Senator Ademola Adeleke of Osun State as a preamble to the prospective fortunes of the PDP in next year’s general elections.

Reacting to Adeleke’s declaration as Governor-elect of Osun State, Nwobodo, gave credit to the people of Osun State whom he said still found Adeleke dear to their hearts and massively voted for him in Saturday’s gubernatorial election.

Nwobodo recalled that Adeleke had in 2018 won the same Governorship position through the ballots, but was robbed of victory through the rigging machinery of the ruling political party, the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Nwobodo said: “Adeleke’s victory is a forerunner to the electoral fortunes of the Presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar. Adeleke’s victory shows that Atiku will win the Presidency and is also an indication that the PDP will do well in the South West and the other geopolitical zones.

“I congratulate the Governor-elect of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke for his victory in the well-conducted polls last Saturday. Senator Adeleke had won in the last Governorship poll in the state but was denied his victory. This time, he has won again in another clear victory and I congratulate the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for conducting a credible poll in Osun State.

“I also congratulate the PDP in Osun State for this victory which is a forerunner and an indication that Atiku Abubakar will win the Presidential Election for PDP in 2023. Atiku will win the Presidency for PDP.

Similarly, a former Presidential aspirant, Charles Udeogaranya commended the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for a job well done while also adding that President Buhari has written his name in gold by being among the first to congratulate the PDP and the governor-elect.

He said: “I congratulate President Buhari and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for the Osun State election and the transparency shown at the election. President Buhari has written his name in gold by the credible, transparent, and violent-free election in Osun State election and I hope he replicates the same in the 2023 general elections.”

Also, an All Progressives Congress, APC, member and former governorship candidate in Imo State, Uche Nwosu, has blamed internal crisis, arrogance, reliance on the power of incumbency, and poor reward system for the inability of the party to win the just-concluded Osun State governorship election.

According to him, “APC lost because the party leadership allowed the internal crisis to kill the structures in all the States, secondly, arrogance contributed to the fall of the party, they believe that once you’re in power no one can do anything. APC has always believed in the power of incumbency and also remembers that we have been saying that their reward system is zero. For instance, the founding fathers of the party are relegated to please new members. Look at how they treated the former governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, see how he was relegated, a founding member of the party and they believed he can’t do anything, he should go to hell. They have seen it now”