Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has commended the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), for signing the 2022 Electoral Act.
Adeleke made the comments after voting at his Sagba/Abogunde Ward 2, Unit 9, Ede on Saturday, February 25.
According to a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, the governor arrived at the polling unit around 8:42 and cast his votes at about 8:44 after accreditation and verification with the 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.”