Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, the Governor-Elect of Osun State was, Wednesday, given his Certificate of Return by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osogbo, the state capital.
It was reported that the INEC National Commissioner in charge of Oyo, Ekiti and Osun states, Prince Adedeji Soyebi, presented the certificate to Oyetola.
It was also reported that Deputy Governor-elect Benedict Alabi got his Certificate of Return at the event.
Oyetola, who was the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, promised not to disappoint the people who gave him the mandate in the September 22 governorship election.
Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, the APC candidate, defeated Senator Ademola Adeleke, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), candidate with 482 votes in the rerun poll.
The governor-elect scored a total of 255,505 to defeat Adeleke who scored 255,023.
He said Osun residents would continue to enjoy the benefit of good governance across the state.
Oyetola, who pledged to justify the confidence reposed in him by the people of the state, said he would run an all-inclusive and participatory government.
He said: “I want to assure the people of the state that I will serve to the best of my ability and I will run an all-inclusive and participatory government.
“I will always consult majority of stakeholders in the implementation of the policies and programmes that would have positive effects in the lives of the people of the state.
“I will run a people-friendly government. The focus of my administration will be the welfare of the people of the state.”
Credit: thenationonlineng.net
