BREAKING: Adeleke receives certificate of return from INEC

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The Independent National Electoral Commission has presented the certificate of return to Osun State Governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke.

The presentation came about 72 hours after Adeleke was declared the winner of the Saturday, July 16 poll, garnering 403, 371 votes to defeat Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress, who polled 375, 027 votes.

The INEC National Commissioner, Supervising Osun, Ogun, and Oyo states, Prof. Kunle Ajayi, also presented a certificate to the deputy governor-elect, Prince Kola Adewusi.

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In his acceptance speech after receiving the certificate at a brief ceremony held at Osun INEC head office in Osogbo, Adeleke dedicated his victory at the poll to the memory of his late elder brother, Senator Isiaka Adeleke, and the people of Osun state.

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The PDP had won 17 of the 30 local government areas of the state in the governorship election held on July 16.

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The PDP won in Ede North, Ede South, Ifelodun, Boluwaduro, Egbedore, Odo Otin, Osogbo, Ila, Atakumosa West, Olorunda, Ilesa West, Obokun, Oriade, Orolu, Ife North, Irepodun, and Ejigbo LGAs.

While the APC won in Boripe, Ilesa East, Ayedire, Ifedayo, Ife Central, Ayedaade, Iwo, Olaoluwa, Isokan, Atakumosa East, Irewole, Ife South, and Ife East LGAs.

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