The governor-elect and his deputy-in-waiting, Comr. Joel Oyibo Salifu received their certificates of return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at a brief ceremony in Lokoja, the state capital, on Friday.
Shortly after, Ododo approached Governor Bello, who was seated in the front row of the hall and presented the certificate to him while assuming a kneeling position.
The act drew reactions from the crowd, consisting of supporters, family members and well-wishers, who later burst into singing to hail the governor-elect.