President Buhari is currently in a meeting with Ondo State Governor-elect, chief Akeredolu

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The governor-elect and his deputy, Agboola Ajayi, were sighted at the presidential villa on Wednesday in a visit to the Nigerian president.

Reports say Governor Simon Lalong, the head of the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign council in the recently concluded election, took the duo to the office of the president.

Bashir Ahmad, one of President Buhari’s aides, also shared a short video of the incoming governor on arrival at the Aso Villa on Wednesday evening.

Ondo Governor-Elect @RotimiAkeredolu at the State House today pic.twitter.com/nYMLqxz1qp

We ASOcial (@DigiCommsNG) November 30, 2016

Akeredolu defeated the other contestants at the Saturday, November 26 governorship election after amassing the highest number of votes and winning in the most local government areas.

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