Nigeria, Aug. 16 -- President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on his re-election, describing the outcome of the governorship election as a reaffirmation of democratic rule in Nigeria.

President Tinubu, in a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the result reflected the confidence the people of Osun State had placed in the governor.

The president said he had personally called Mr Adeleke to congratulate him after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared him the winner of the 15 August election.

"I called Governor Ademola Adeleke earlier today to congratulate him on his election victory in Osun State. His victory once again...