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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has visited the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, as part of his engagements in Abuja following his victory in the August 15 governorship election.
Adeleke's visit to Wike came shortly after he met with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, where he presented his certificate of return and expressed appreciation for what he described as the President's commitment to allowing the electoral process to proceed without interference.
A photograph of Adeleke's meeting with Wike was shared on Thursday by Lere Olayinka, the minister's media aide, showing the two politicians exchanging pleasantries while holding the governor's certificate of return.
The meeting with Wike was one of the governor's engagements following his re-election in the Osun governorship poll.
Adeleke, who contested the election on the platform of the Accord Party, was declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission after securing 511,067 votes, defeating the All Progressives Congress candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, who polled 444,815 votes.
The governor recorded victories in 19 of Osun State's 30 local government areas.
Earlier at the Presidential Villa, Adeleke thanked President Tinubu for what he described as his role in allowing the election to take place freely.
Speaking with State House correspondents after the meeting, Adeleke described Tinubu as the "father of the nation" and said the President deserved commendation for respecting the democratic process.
He said his visit was primarily to express appreciation to the President and reinforce the importance of democratic governance in Nigeria.
Adeleke's series of meetings in Abuja come as he begins preparations for his next term in office following his declaration as winner of the governorship election.