Adeleke disclosed this in an interview with journalists shortly after he was declared the winner of the poll, describing the President’s gesture as a show of support for the democratic process.
“I want to seize the opportunity to thank Mr President. Mr President has called me and he has congratulated me, and I thank you for making sure democracy lives on because we fought for it,” Adeleke said.
The governor also expressed confidence in his victory, attributing it to his faith in God.
“I have a God who never fails. I have a God who never fails. I have a God who never fails. He will never fail. And Jesus never fails,” he said.
Adeleke also urged his All Progressives Congress counterpart, Bola Oyebamiji, to accept the election result and congratulate him, describing such a gesture as a demonstration of political civility.
“I’m expecting Oyebamiji, even as a civilised person, to call and congratulate me,” he said.
The Independent National Electoral Commission declared Adeleke the winner of the election after he secured the highest number of votes in the poll.
The governor subsequently called on political stakeholders to uphold democratic values and accept the outcome of the election.
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