Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke on Thursday presented his certificate of return to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa Abuja.
Adeleke was declared winner in last Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State.
Adeleke, who was the Accord candidate, polled 511,067 votes, beating the APC candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, who got 444,815 and ADC’s Najeem Salaan, who polled 17.180 votes.
Speaking to State House correspondents after presenting his Certificate of Return issued him by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Adeleke said he was at the Presidential Villa to thank Tinubu as father of the nation.
“I’m here to thank Mr. President, the father of the nation, because he fought for this democracy.
“That is why he allowed free and fair election, and that is the result.
“That is why I’m here, to say thank you to ensure that democracy lives in Nigeria,” Adeleke said.
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