72 hours after emerging the winner of the Osun state guber poll, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented a certificate of return to Senator Ademola Adeleke.
Adeleke was presented with the certificate of return on Wednesday Morning at the INEC headquarters situated in Osogbo.
In his reaction, Adeleke commended INEC for the conduct of the elections, while appreciating the good people of Osun for trusting him with their vote, adding that he will not disappoint them.
He also promised to develop the Osun as assured the resident during his electoral campaigns.
The INEC National Commissioner supervising Osun, Ogun, and Oyo States, Prof. Kunle Ajayi, who presented the certificate to Adeleke, also presented another certificate of return to the deputy governor-elect, Prince Kola Adewusi.
In his acceptance speech after receiving the certificate at a brief ceremony held at the Osun State INEC office in Osogbo, Adeleke dedicated his victory at the poll to the memory of his late older brother, Senator Isiaka Adeleke, and the people of the State.
Ademola Adeleke polled 403,371 votes to defeat the incumbent Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), who scored 375,027 votes to finish second overall.