Ayobami Agboola 
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has saluted his Adamawa counterpart Umaru Fintiri on his re-election. According to him, Fintiri’s eventual triumph in Saturday’s supplementary poll is “a historic triumph of democracy”.
Speaking through his spokesman Olawale Rasheed, Adeleke expressed gladness that Adamawa was rescued from “the path of anarchy orchestrated by anti-democratic forces. ”He said: “I felicitate my brother, Governor Fintiri. The will of the people has triumphed.
Democracy has won and the choice of the people, Governor Fintiri is re-elected. “I commend the vigilance of Adamawa people, their resolve to stand by their choice. I repeat again my commendation of the good conduct of the Eletoral Commission. The commission’s prompt action rescued the state from open conflict. We must also commend the judiciary for refusing to play along with enemies of democracy.”