Nigeria, Aug. 17 -- A former All Progressives Congress (APC) spokesman in Lagos State, Mr Seye Oladejo, has described Governor Ademola Adeleke's re-election in Osun State as a triumph for democracy, saying the outcome has challenged the growing narrative that Nigeria is inevitably drifting towards a one-party state.

Oladejo stated this in a statement on Monday, saying Adeleke's victory demonstrated the resilience and competitiveness of Nigeria's democratic space.

"Democracy is not measured by how often the ruling party wins elections.

"It is measured by whether the people retain the freedom to choose who governs them and whether that choice is respected," he said.

Oladejo said Adeleke's victory was bigger than the success of an indiv...