Osun gov. elect’s wife makes first public appearance after hubby’s victory
By OakTV
02 October 2018 |
8:05 am
Over one million electorates go to the polls this Saturday to elect a new governor for Osun state. Osun state, located in South-west Nigeria, has 30 local government areas, and is led by its outgoing governor, Rauf Aregbesola, whose tenure ends November 26 this year.
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