Gboyega Oyetola, the former governor of Osun State, has conceded defeat after the supreme court verdict that declared his successor, Ademola Adeleke, as the winner of the July 2022 governorship election in the state.

According to The Tribune, in a statement the former governor personally signed, he maintained that though the decision of the apex court did not confirm the wishes of his supporters and party members, he accepted it in the interest of the state and peace.

Oyetola then urged the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, his supporters and those who voted for him during the guber election in the state to accept the ruling of the supreme court as God's desire and move on.