Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Wednesday formally received his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission following his victory in the August 15 governorship election.
Adeleke’s Special Assistant on Digital Media, Olalekan Badmus, confirmed the development in a post on X, describing the document as confirmation of the governor’s victory at the poll.
The certificate presentation officially validates Adeleke’s mandate for a second term in office.
Adeleke, who appeared elated during the ceremony, was captured singing and dancing as he celebrated the electoral victory.
The governor was declared winner of the election on Sunday after polling 19 victories out of the 30 local government areas in the state.
He contested under the platform of the Accord Party and defeated the All Progressives Congress candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, who won in 11 local government areas.
The election victory secured Adeleke another four-year term as governor of the state.
Speaking after his re-election, Adeleke expressed appreciation to the people of Osun for their confidence in his administration.
He pledged to consolidate the achievements recorded during his first term while addressing areas where his government needed to improve.
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The governor also called for unity among residents, urging political actors and their supporters to put the election behind them and focus on the development of the state.
The presentation of the Certificate of Return marks another step towards the commencement of Adeleke’s second term following his victory at the polls.
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