The Osun State governor, Governor Ademola Adeleke has recounted a somewhat sad event he ventured all by himself after he lost his mandate during the 2018 Osun Stae Governorship election.
During the Adeleke University convocation in Ede, Osun State on Sunday, the “dancing governor” revealed that he had to go into exile after he was rigged out of the governorship election in 2018. News About Nigeria reports.
According to him, he was sad to the extent he went on self-exile after, he said, his mandate was stolen through a manipulated judicial process.
In a statement by his spokesman, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the governor’s self-exile helped him escape from his enemies.
Focusing on the young adults at their convocation, Adeleke urged them to be more focused on their goals in life.
Speaking further, he said to them that the deciding factor in achieving one’s dream is to be determined.
He described education as a tool to propel people to become whatever they want to become in life.
According to Adeleke: “Today marks a year since my election as the governor of Osun State. Four years before then, in 2018, I was rigged out and our mandate was stolen. I was subjected to the worst personality attacks and assaults in Osun political history.
“After a manipulated judicial process, I went on self-exile for two major reasons. Firstly, to escape the evil plot of enemies who were not satisfied with stealing the People’s mandate. Secondly, to complete my degree programmes especially as my educational qualifications dominated the 2018 campaigns.
“At my age then, I successfully re-enrolled and completed my degree programme. I am proud of that achievement and I thank my family and friends for their total support. I came back to re-contest in 2022 as a brand new graduate. The rest is now history.”
Governor Adeleke said the lesson from achieving his goal of becoming governor was that there should never be barriers in educational pursuit, noting that “What we need is commitment and passion to succeed,” going on to remind the graduating students that “It is that passion and hard work that put these beautiful academic gowns on you today. So go out and conquer the wider world.
“Be a good ambassador of this university in all post-school activities. You are blessed already by these attainments. Sky is no longer your limit.”
