Osun State governor, Gboyega Oyetola, has expressed confidence of reclaiming his mandate at the governorship election petition tribunal.
Oyetola made the assertion while speaking at the 31st Iragbiji Day in Iragbiji, Boripe Local Government Area, on Saturday.
The Osun governor and second term candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) maintained that he won the July 16 governorship election in the State.
Oyetola expressed optimism that he would grace the 32nd edition of the Iragbiji Day celebration as the governor.
He said: “By the special grace of Allah, In Sha Allah, I shall grace this occasion next year still as the Osun governor.
“I have no doubt in my mind that I shall reclaim my mandate,” he added.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the election.
Adeleke polled 403,271 votes against Oyetola, who garnered 375,027 votes in the keenly-contested election.
After the July 16 poll, Oyetola and the APC have been challenging results from 749 polling units in 10 local government areas, and alleging electoral malpractices.
– NAN