Makinde congratulates Osun gov-elect, Adeleke
Governor of Oyo State, ‘Seyi Makinde’ has congratulated Osun State Governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke on his victory at Saturday’s election, MOUTHPIECE NGR reports.
Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission earlier today declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Ademola Adeleke, the winner of the Osun governorship election.
The Returning Officer for the election and Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, announced that Adeleke got a total of 403,371 votes beating the incumbent, Adegboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress, who got 375,027 votes in a keenly contested race.
He said: “On behalf of the government and the good people of Oyo State, I congratulate the Governor-Elect, Senator Ademola Nurudeen Adeleke and the people of Osun State on this victory. It’s great to have a second PDP flag flying in the southwest.
“Truly, power resides with the people.”