Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, on Saturday morning, cast his ballot at his Sagba/Abogunde Ward 2, Unit 9, Ede on Saturday.
Governor Adeleke later on commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the 2022 Electoral Act into law.
A statement by his spokesperson, Mr. Olawale Rasheed, said Governor Adeleke arrived the Polling Unit around 8:42 and cast his votes at about 8:44 after accreditation and verification with BVAS machine.
The statement quoting Adeleke further read in parts, “I have voted and as you can see, it went well. The Electoral Act is legislation we should celebrate for refining our elections. Our votes now count.
“Again, I commend President Muhammadu Buhari for the courage and patriotism he demonstrated by signing the bill into law. It is a landmark law.
“I call on our people to remain peaceful and eschew violence. Democracy is about thumbprinting your choice, not about killing and maiming.”