Senator Ademola Nurudeen Adeleke took over the mantle of leadership after he was sworn – in as the new governor of Osun State on Sunday.
Adeleke now succeeds Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola who finished his tenure as the governor of Osun State last Saturday.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had on Sunday July 17, 2022 declared Adeleke, the winner of the Saturday July 16, 2022 governorship election having won the highest and secured the mandatory spread across the state in the election.
Speaking after he was sworn -in , Adeleke said he would be a servant to the people and promise to meet the legitimate expectations of the people of Osun State.
“I will under my watch boldly correct all corruption and injustices against the collective interest of “our people”, he pleaded.
Adeleke also declared that all the actions and appointments made within the last three months of the immediate past governor of the state, Gboyega Oyetola, stand revoked as he alleged that they were carried out to make governance unbearable for him .
He said that the actions of Oyetola were not only mischievous but intended to cripple his new government financially.
Adeleke, who began his maiden speech with a song ” I thank you my Lord that you have not put me to shame.” said that he would put all his intellect, passion and energy to governance and to the service of the State.
He warned that it won’t be business as usual in Osun State.
The swearing in ceremony was attended by the former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and his wife, Titi Abubakar, who is an indigene of Osun State; former Senate President, Bukola Saraki; Governor of Edo State , Godwin Obaseki; the National Chairman of the PDP, Iyorchia Ayu; former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose; Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal; the PDP Vice Presidential candidate, and Governor of Delta State , Ifeanyi Okowa and Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State.
Also in attendance was the former Governor of Oyo State, Senator Rashidi Ladoja.
All the five Governors and members of the Integrity Group of the PDP , led by the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike were absent .
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja II, led the royal fathers that included the Timi of Ede, the Orangun of Oke Ila , Oba Dokun Abolarin and the Oluwo of Owo to the well-attended ceremony.
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