By Oludamisi Ojo
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday presented the Certificate of Return to Osun State Governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke.

Adeleke won the gubernatorial election held on Saturday in Osun state.

INEC National Commissioner, Supervising Osun, Ogun and Oyo states, Prof. Kunle Ajayi, made the presentation to Adeleke and the deputy governor-elect, Prince Kola Adewusi.

Adeleke garnered 403, 371 votes to defeat the incumbent Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress, who polled 375, 027 votes.

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He won 17 local government areas as against Oyetola’s 13.

In his acceptance speech after receiving the certificate at a brief ceremony held at Osun INEC state 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.