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Following the declaration of Accord Party governorship candidate in the Osun State poll, Ademola Adeleke, as the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) and the Allied People’s Movement (APM) have described it as the will of the people.
They also implored the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and other candidates to respect the will of the people by accepting the outcome.
IPAC National Chairman, Yusuf Dantalle, in a statement on Sunday, congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke for his “resounding victory in the 15th August 2026, Osun State governorship election,” adding that it is a victory for democracy and the rule of law.
“IPAC also congratulates the Accord and the people of Osun State for their unwavering commitment to constitutional governance in the face of harassment, intimidation, arrests, killings and abuse of federal institutions to influence and compromise the election.
“The victory of Accord in this election is sweet music in the ears of all lovers of democracy in Nigeria. It demonstrates what happens when citizens resist anti-democratic forces that want to foist an unpopular candidate on the people to cause political upheavals that could scuttle the nation’s hard-earned democracy.
“As the umbrella body of all registered political parties in Nigeria that has the mandate of consolidating, deepening and strengthening the nation’s democracy, IPAC strongly condemned the political violence and interference by federal institutions ahead of the Osun gubernatorial election, and demanded a free, fair, credible, transparent and inclusive poll.
“Today, the people of Osun State have spoken with their votes and chose their governor. This is democracy in action.
“IPAC urges all stakeholders to respect the will of the people. Council commends INEC, security agencies, civil society organisations, election observers and the international community for the parts they played for the success of this critical governorship election.
“IPAC will continue to contribute in creating an enabling environment for the conduct of successful elections in Nigeria,” he said.
Dantalle, who is also APM National Chairman, said: “As a major stakeholder in the democratic process, APM has been in the vanguard for the enthronement of genuine democracy in Nigeria where every vote is counted and counts in the overall result, and the clear mandate of the people respected by all stakeholders as happened in the Osun governorship election.
“The unprecedented political violence in the election tested the resolve, commitment and dedication of Nigerians to democratic governance.
“Its success is a testament to citizens’ enormous capacity to resist reactionary forces that wanted to influence and truncate the election. National interest supersedes partisan politics.”
