Dancing Senator Ademola Adeleke on Sunday was sworn in as the sixth governor of Osun State.
Adeleke took the oath of office, administered by Osun State Chief Judge, Adepele Ojo at the Osogbo City Stadium in the state capital at about 11.50 am .while his deputy, Kola Adewusi, followed suit some 15 minutes later.
Dignitaries present at the well-attended event included the governor’s nephew and popular musician, Davido who made his first public appearance after his son’s death; the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar and his running mate and Delta Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa.
Also in attendance are Governors Godwin Obaseki (Edo), Emmanuel Udom (Akwa Ibom), Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto), Duoye Diri (Bayelsa). Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose and Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi were not left out.
Adeleke of the PDP won the July 16 governorship election in Osun State after defeating the incumbent and main rival, Adegboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC)
This is his second shot at the governorship race after having failed in his first attempt in 2018 where he lost to Oyetola.
Meanwhile, the immediate past governor in a farewell statement to Osun residents, said his administration is leaving behind ₦14 billion cash in the state treasury.
He noted that his government had paid ₦97 billion of the debts it inherited from the administration of Rauf Aregbesola in 2018.
Oyetola added that the results of the last gubernatorial election as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) which favoured Senator Ademola Adeleke is already being challenged at the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal.
