“I’m too young “- Davido reveals why Ademola Adeleke contested for Osun governorship election

‎Afrobeats singer, Davido has opened up on why his uncle, Ademola Adeleke contested the Osun State governorship election.
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‎GistReel previously reported that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Ademola Adeleke winner of the Osun State governorship election held over the  weekend.

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‎Davido Speaks After Ademola Adeleke’s Victory

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‎During a livestream, Davido disclosed that his uncle, Isiaka Adeleke, was slated to become Osun State governor.
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‎However, he passed away under unclear circumstances.

Afterward, a replacement was chosen to contest the governorship election, and Ademola Adeleke emerged as the candidate.
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‎Reflecting on the  governor’s victory he stated, “He has never lost an election From the first election he ever did, he never lost”.

‎How Ademola Adeleke became Osun State Governor
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‎Ademola Adeleke contested the 2018 Osun governorship election under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
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‎He was declared the winner initially, but INEC ruled the election inconclusive. After a rerun on September 27, 2018, his opponent Gboyega Oyetola of the APC was pronounced winner.
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‎On July 16, 2022, he contested and defeated the incumbent governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, with 403,371 votes, winning 17 LGAs.
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‎Oyetola challenged the result, but the Court of Appeal and later the Supreme Court affirmed Adeleke’s victory.
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‎He was sworn in as the 6th democratically elected governor of Osun State on Sunday, 27 November 2022 by the State Chief Judge at Osogbo Township Stadium.
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‎On 16 August 2026, he was re-elected governor under the Accord Party. INEC declared him winner after polling 511,067 votes to defeat APC’s Bola Oyebamiji who got 444,815 votes.
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‎Watch video below….
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