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Governor Ademola Adeleke has appealed to the Abdulsallam-led National Peace Committee to save Osun state from impending police-induced genocide ahead of Osun governorship elections. Addressing the peace forum chaired by former Chief of Army Staff, Martins Agwai in company of Bishop Kukah and Cardinal John Onaiyekan, the governor raised alarm about systematic plot to kill, maim and incarcerate Osun Accord leaders through an unholy alliance between Osun APC thugs and the state police command. Echoing the warning against political violence by the Ooni of Ife, Imperial Majesty Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi and the electoral commission chairman, Prof Amupitan, Governor Adeleke decried current concerted push to eliminate Accord party leaders, urging “our peace leaders to stop a progression towards genocide. “I should have boycotted this peace meeting because of the violence unleashed on Osun State in the last few months, on the directive of Gboyega Oyetola. Howe...

By James Bamgbose It has been a while since I last dipped my pen into the ink of public commentary. This is not because there is nothing to write about. Far from it. Osun has never been short of events, political intrigues, governance conversations, controversies, and characters capable of keeping writers awake through the night. But sometimes, the loudest moments demand silence, not the silence of indifference, but that of careful observation. As Osun approaches the August 15 governorship election, I have chosen to watch closely, listen patiently, and examine the unfolding events deeply in our dear state. Beyond the noise of campaign rallies, the thunder of political promises and the daily exchange of accusations, there is a larger story begging to be told: the story of an administration that has governed through resistance, survived calculated political storms and continued to enjoy the affection of the people despite repeated attempts to weaken its foundation. This is th...

…Security agents to arrest anyone that violates the order.  The Osun State Security Council Meeting was held today, the meeting which was chaired by the Executive Governor of Osun State, His Exellency Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, was attended by the Police, both from the State Command and Zone 11, representatives of DSS, Army, Air Force Navy, Civil Defense, NDLEA, Immigration, Correctional Service, FRSC, NAPTIP,  WNSN -AMOTEKUN, the Deputy Governor, the COS, the Honourable Commissioner for Information and the Special Adviser on Security Matters.  After a thorough deliberation about the current security situation in Osun State and in order to bring sanity back to all the parks in the state, the Governor has directed the Police and other security agencies to put a stop to all activities of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) forthwith in all our motor parks across the state. This order is putting a stop to collection of all levies i...

● APPRECIATES MASS SUPPORT FROM OSUN PEOPLE  Governor Ademola Adeleke has knocked the Osun state All Progressive Congress (APC) as suffering from acute political depression, declaring that his administration's infrastructure projects complied with best engineering and project implementation standards under its local content policy. Reviewing the state of his re-election campaign after touring nine local governments, Governor Adeleke expressed appreciation to Osun people for their massive show of support as he commissioned projects from one corner of the state to the other while seeking re-election next month. “I have toured nine local governments. The massive show of support is astounding. Osun people appreciate our various projects from Osogbo to Iwo to Ila to Ilesa to Ile Ife. Where Osun APC failed, my administration performed and our people are testifying. “Osun APC tried to stop our state from developing. The opposition diverted o...

The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has reiterated his committed to the development of Iwo, noting that the construction of the first ever dual-carriageway in the ancient town is a manifestation of his deep love for Iwo town. Governor Adeleke said his administration has changed the story of Iwo unlike the deceit that characterised the past under his predecessors, saying that the newly constructed dual carriageway will open up Iwo for genuine development. "In the past, Iwo had suffered neglect. These great people were abandoned by many past leaders," Governor Adeleke noted, adding that "Our administration changed that story. We stopped the fake saying of 'Iwo is my second city'. We opened up this city for genuine development. "In the beginning, some people doubted our sincerity. They thought we were playing politics when we announced the dualisation project.  "Today, we prove that we truly lov...

▪️Traditional Rulers Offer Royal Blessings Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke's second-term campaign gained further momentum on Wednesday, as Odo-Otin Local Government witnessed one of the largest political gatherings of the 2026 governorship campaign. Thousands of enthusiastic supporters thronged every community visited by the Governor in a resounding show of support for his re-election bid. From Okuku, Oyan, Inisa, Asi, Ekusa, Igbaye, Ekosin, Ijabe, Agbeye, Elemosho, Elemade and Opete, residents poured onto the streets in unprecedented numbers, chanting solidarity songs and declaring their resolve to return Governor Adeleke for a second term in the August 15 governorship election. The electrifying campaign tour transformed Odo-Otin into a sea of supporters as the people openly reaffirmed their confidence in Governor Adeleke's administration. They also declared that they had rejected the APC and its governorship ca...