The Independent National Electoral Commission which is the Nigerian election umpire has early this morning declared Senator Ademola Adeleke as the governor-elect after emerging winner at the July 16 gubernatorial election in Osun state.
Adeleke aged 62, polled 403,371 votes to defeat his closest rival and current governor of the state Gboyega Oyetola who polled 375,027 votes. This will make it the second time the two politicians will be going toe to toe in the gubernatorial elections after the 2018 polls.
Adeleke is popular for his vibes and prowess in dancing but there are a lot of things that a lot of people do not know about him.
Five things to know about the Osun Governor-elect
1) Ademola Adeleke is the younger brother of the first civilian governor of Osun state, Late Senator Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke.
2) Ademola was elected Senator representing Osun West Senatorial District in 2017 to complete his older brother’s tenure in the senate. Political analysts have reckoned that a lot of people voted for him because of his older brother’s good work in the state.
3) His Dad is a Nigerian senator and his Mum is a prophetess
4) Ademola is the uncle of Nigerian music superstar Davido. Davido’s dad, Adedeji Adeleke is Senator Ademola’s elder brother. He additionally has an older sister, thus, making him the last born in the family.
5) He graduated from Atlanta Metropolitan State College in the United States with a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice in 2021 after he was involved in a certificate scandal that led to a court hearing.
