Tag: Gov Ademola Adeleke

Madam Tinubu’s rudeness towards Gov Adeleke By Festus Adedayo

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Governor Ademola Adeleke could be an embarrassing public spectacle. Whenever I see him afflicted by his dancing seizure in the public, I take my eyes off him, indescribably embarrassed for him, by him and on behalf of those who unleashed such public disaster on Osun State. On a personal note, I long concluded that the queer, unprovoked dancing in public, very unusual by every standard, is a mental health challenge, most probably a childhood neurological defect, something close to a rare variant of autism. Whenever I hear that line from…

OYIGG accuses Osun Governor Adeleke of boycotting PDP National Convention, claims he fled abroad

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Osun Youth Initiative for Good Governance (OYIGG) has alleged that Governor Ademola Adeleke deliberately skipped the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) national convention in Ibadan on November 15‑16, citing a court‑ordered suspension of the event.   According to a release signed by its Convener Dr. Adeyemi Akande, OYIGG Governor Adeleke, who is seeking re‑election, left Nigeria on Friday afternoon for an undisclosed destination abroad to avoid being “party to an illegal convention”. The group accused the governor of “boycotting” the convention amid a legal battle that has engulfed the PDP.   The Federal…

Osun LGs: ‘Yes/No’ and the ‘Sit-at-home’ conundrum By abiodun KOMOLAFE

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The political developments in Osun State provide a case in point that lays bare the clear trend in Nigeria’s democracy. Whichever side of the ideological fence one may be tempted to stand on, these events have established, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that we are contending with the maggot of a deformed democracy.   Tragically, a century after its first elections in the Lagos and Calabar Colonies, Nigeria is still wallowing in the cesspool of flawed democratic norms. This is especially true concerning local government polls.   In the…

Bishop Oluyamo urges President Tinubu to prioritize policies that uplift the Poor … Commends Gov Adeleke for Workers’ Welfare , Dynamic Leadership

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Lord Bishop of Ijesa North Anglican Diocese, Rt. Rev’d Dr. Isaac Oluyamo, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to focus his administration on policies and programmes that will directly improve the lives of ordinary Nigerians, particularly the poor and vulnerable. Speaking during the Second Session of the Fifth Synod of the Diocese, themed “A Sound of Abundant Rain”, Bishop Oluyamo emphasized that true governance must translate into tangible benefits for the masses.   “What is the essence of governance if the poor keep getting poorer?” the Bishop asked,…

Court stops Osun Governor from appointing New Owa Obokun of Ijesaland

Lukman Laleye Babalola

By Idris Mustapha,Oshogbo   An Osun State High Court sitting in Ilesa has issued an interim injunction restraining Osun state Governor Ademola Adeleke and the Ilesa kingmakers from proceeding with the process of appointing a new Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijesaland.   The order, granted by Justice A. Aderibigbe on December 16, 2024, came after members of the Ofokutu Royal Family of the Bilaro Oluodo Ruling House filed a suit (HIL/117/2024) to challenge the process and safeguard their interests in the royal succession.   The suit listed Governor Adeleke, Chief…

Osun 2026: Crossroads and consequences (1) By abiodun KOMOLAFE

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My experience as a Branch Internal Auditor in a now-consolidated commercial bank during the 2000s taught me the importance of accountability and oversight in institutions. In this role, I identified exceptions, assessed their impact, and recommended corrective actions. This skillset has since informed my understanding of the need for transparency and accountability in governance and political institutions.   Akinwumi Olojo, my former Line Boss and the bank’s Chief Internal Auditor, would often remind us that a governor paying salaries is merely fulfilling his contractual obligation to the electorate. “Thanking him…

Osun Bishop calls for Improved Teachers’ Welfare on Teacher’s Day

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As Osun State joined the global celebration of ‘Teacher’s Day’, the Bishop of Ijesa North Anglican Diocese, The Rt. Revd. Isaac Oluyamo, has urged governments to prioritize teachers’ welfare.   At a special prayer program held at Rehoboth Mountain, Ijebu-Jesa in Osun State, Oluyamo emphasized the importance of proper care for teachers, including timely salary payments, proper remuneration, and improved working and living conditions.   “I implore governments to ensure teachers’ salaries are paid promptly and provide adequate benefits,” Oluyamo said. “Loan schemes for cars and housing, allowances, and promotions…

Osun CJ: Advising Adeleke’s advisers By Festus Adedayo

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With my knowledge of the geography and contours of state government operations, Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State may have last week fallen victim of one of three sets of advisers that a political power base in government is exposed to. One is a set of competent advisers who are tainted by politics. Second is a class of advisers who are competent but are not bold enough to give right pieces of advice. These ones are too cowardly to advise right. The third set is a band of advisers who…

Gov Adeleke hails Nigerian Army for upholding democracy in Nigeria … as COAS inaugurates CIMIC Projects In Osun

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Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has lauded the Nigerian Army(NA) for protecting and ensuring uninterrupted democracy in Nigeria since 1999. The Governor gave the commendation at Ede, when he received the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, who paid him a courtesy call today Thursday 12 October 2023, while on a working tour of Nigerian Army formations and units in 2 Division Area of responsibility. Governor Adeleke clarified further, that the Nigerian Army has been instrumental to the thriving of democracy in Nigeria, by remaining professional…

Oyetola’s aide berates Osun PDP govt over SDGs projects …Asks if it would abandon projects if they were sited in Ede

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Former Chief Press Secretary to the immediate past Osun State Governor, Adegoboyga Oyetola, Ismail Omipidan, has described the allegation by the Osun Peoples Democratic Party, PDP-led administration that his principal abandoned the SDGs projects in Dagbolu-Osogbo and Iragbiji as an attempt to play politics with governance. He explained that it is preposterous for the present administration to accuse the Oyetola government of abandoning projects that were duly completed, equipped and inaugurated weeks before the expiration of its tenure. Omipidan said the Oyetola administration after the inauguration of the SDGs projects,…