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Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) has finally released Election Guidelines for the February, 2025 Local Government Elections in Osun State. The Guidelines dated 22nd July, 2024 which contains key information and guiding procedures is now available for political parties candidates and all stakeholders in the electoral process. This is coming at the heels of top arrangements by political parties (18 in all) showing interest to participate at the elections by submitting dates for their primary elections. Some of the highlights of the Guidelines are as follows: The guidelines for qualification for chairmanship and councillorship seats Procedures for nomination of candidates and conduct of primary elections by the political parties Nomination fee payable to the Commission by chairmanship candidate is #500,000.00 while that of councillorship candidate is #250,000.00 non-refundable Documents to accompany a candidate’s nomination form shall include; a tax clearan...

    Ahead of the planned nationwide protests scheduled to commence between August 1 and 10,throughout Nigeria, Osun state Governor,Senator Ademola Adeleke has hinged on the need for members of the Civil Society Organisations in Osun as well as other stakeholders planning to take part in the protests to eschew any act capable of undermining the peace and security of Osun. Governor Adeleke who acknowledged that the protesters have the inalienable right as enshrined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to embark on a protest ,however, frowned at any act that has the tendency of mortgaging the peace and tranquility of Osun State and it's people. Represented by the state Deputy Governor,Prince Kola Adewusi alongside some members of the Osun State Executive Council, Governor Adeleke, had a mutually comprehensive citizen engagement dialogue with the members of the Civil Society Organisations and other groups throughout Osun State, who converged on Fin...

"I am immensely delighted to extend my heartfelt congratulations to Governor Ademola Adeleke on his outstanding achievement of earning an excellent rating in the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) Governance Report. This recognition places him among the top nine Nigerian Governors who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and performance in state governance, with an impressive score of 83.6%. The NIPR, renowned for its dedication to promoting excellence in public relations and reputation management, has conducted a thorough and comprehensive evaluation of governors' performance across various sectors. Governor Adeleke’s high ratings reflect his visionary approach and tremendous strides in transforming Osun State since assuming office. His administration’s implementation of numerous initiatives aimed at improving infrastructure, education, healthcare, tourism and youth development has truly set a benchmark for good governance. The NIPR’s Reputation Per...

Governor Ademola Adeleke has fixed tomorrow Monday for a comprehensive dialogue with organizers of upcoming national protests alongside stakeholders from the security and civil societies. In a directive handed down on Sunday morning, the state Governor instructed his team members to reach out to representatives of various civil society groups  and student bodies for a dialogue session on the state of the economy. Stressing the importance of dialogue in state governance, the State  Governor further requested key commanders of Police and other security services to attend the session where stakeholders will be free to make recommendations on grievances and expected responses from government at all levels. “I have instructed my team to organise a dialogue session on Monday where stakeholders can jaw jaw as part of peacemaking in the exercise of constitutional rights. The session will afford parties to list grievances and what they expect the government at all levels to...

Earlier this month, I dined with a group of friends. Nine of us gathered around the table, deeply engaged in a conversation about Nigeria's current state. Among us was an associate professor and a banker,  fervent supporters of the APC, who couldn't resist extolling the virtues of the APC government. They claimed that since coming to power in 2015, the APC had outperformed the PDP's sixteen-year rule. Their assertion was met with a chorus of chuckles and bursts of laughter. We unanimously agreed that the APC had indeed "outperformed" the PDP—albeit in the reverse order. Unperturbed by our reactions, they proceeded to argue that the APC had kept all its promises. One of us promptly interjected, questioning whether the spread and distribution of poverty, hunger, and suffering were part of those promises. The APC's repeated but unfulfilled promises to revive the Nigerian refineries were cited as a prime example. Each year, new deadlines were set, and ...

● Direct Food Security Implementation Committee to Fast Track Assignment OSOGBO- 26/07/2024 - Osunstate.gov.ng  Governor Ademola Adeleke has thrown his weight behind the traditional approach to food price control introduced by some traditional rulers in Osun State, describing it as “a local innovation to lower increasing food inflation across the state” In a statement issued on Friday in which he tasked the State Food Security Implementation Committee to move faster, Governor Adeleke expressed happiness that traditional rulers in Osun State have acted to regulate food prices and curtail negative activities of middlemen in the marketplaces. Governor Adeleke who condemned artificial inflation induced by market middlemen lauded the traditional rulers for moving against deliberate increment in food prices, noting that the state government supports consensus building to lower food inflation across the state. According to the Governor, the actions of some members of the Osun ...

The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations has rated Governor Ademola Adeleke and eight other Governors excellently in its just released reputation performance Index on Nigerian Political Governance 2024. The rating scored Governor Adeleke 83.6% to be included among top 9 Nigerian Governors demonstrating exceptional leadership and performance in state governance. The rating body, the NIPR, is a renowned organization dedicated to promoting excellence in public relations and reputation management with a strong commitment to research and analysis. The rating details indicated that Governor Adeleke secured the high ratings because of his visionary and  tremendous strides in transforming the state since assuming office through implementation of various initiatives aimed at improving infrastructure, education, healthcare, tourism, and youth development.  The NIPR said its Reputation Performance Index on Nigerian Political Governance 2024, was a result of a thorough evalu...

Intellectual pursuit and excellence are traditionally built on empirical facts. When facts are deliberately twisted to achieve partisan goals, the public, the citizenry, immediately identifies intellectual deceit as a prelude to a likely jaundiced academic thesis.  Applied to the public space and as facts are sacred,  governance analysis from dispassionate analysts, uninjured commentators, and unemotional observers convinced Dr Deji Adeleke, the patriarch of the Adeleke dynasty, that his brother, Governor Ademola Adeleke, is delivering to his expectations and that of the voting public. That same view is held by many Nigerians. A reading of some articles including one by a journalist, Ismail Omipidan raises the imperative of fact checks. I will first submit that the writer's justification for calling out Dr Deji Adeleke is flawed and based on false citations as all four points raised are based on equally false narratives promoted by the opposition. And I will dissec...

...Osun Government Tells Omipidan Our attention has again been drawn to yet another dose of disgracefully distasteful press release authored by Mr. Ismail Omipidan,the Chief Press Secretary to the immediate past Governor of Osun State and the current poorly rated Minister of Marines and Blue Economy, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, dated,Thursday,the 18th of July,2024 . It was entitled, "Violation of Due Process, Procurement Law: Omipidan Blasts Osun Government". To put it succinctly, it is sickening and disheartening to the souls of the right-thinking members of the public, that, Omipidan, in his usual way, could again be playing with the intelligence of the people of Osun state by taking them for granted as being gullible. One would have thought that , with the defeat suffered by his so called principal in person of Mr Adegboyega  Oyetola in the 2022 Osun Governorship election, which was followed by the collosal defeat of APC in the 2023 general election under the leader...

Governor Ademola Adeleke on Tuesday evening at the Government House held a closed door meeting with Student leaders from across the unions with a joint resolution to jointly work for good governance for all Osun residents. At the meeting coordinated by Governor’s aide on students matters, Oladejo Bashiru Aderoju and attended by the President of NAOSS, Akinnibi Mufutau; Ogungbe Taiwo,  NANS JCC Chairman; Bamigboye Peter of NANS ZONE D and others, the parties addressed areas of concerns with the student leaders expressing commendation for the Governor’s delivery on good governance. According to NAOSS President, Akinnibi Mufutai, the students body appreciates the Governor’s commitment to addressing critical issues from workers welfare to infrastructure upgrade, urging the Governor not to relent on the expansion and upgrade of roads network within the campuses. The JCC Chairman, Ogungbe Taiwo, in his presentation listed the many progress already recorded by the state under ...

The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Osun State Chapter, has commended the Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, the Honourable Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Honourable Wale Egbedun, and all stakeholders for successfully passing and enacting a bill for the creation of the Department of Information within the Local Government Service Commission. In a statement released by the Chairman of the State Chapter of NIPR, Mr. Ademola Adesoji on Wednesday, July 17, 2024,  expressed the Institute's commendation. "The establishment of this department represents a significant advancement in our state's information management," the statement read. "On behalf of the Executive and members of Osun NIPR, I congratulate the Governor, the Honourable Speaker, and all involved stakeholders for their vision and commitment to excellence. This initiative aligns perfectly with our mandate as the professional body respons...

 signs MoU With ICPC To Deepen Good Governance In Osun Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has declared that his being in government was only for selfless service to the public. The governor made this known ,on Monday, while signing Memorandum of Understanding ,MoU, with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission ,ICPC, at the government house, Oke-fia, Osogbo. Addressing officials of ICPC, Governor Adeleke, who maintained that his government has zero tolerance for corruption said “my sole ambition in this governorship is selfless public service. As God has blessed me and my family before attaining this office, we are giving back to the people by ensuring judicious application of public funds and resources. “During the inauguration of my cabinet, I openly warned those with a corrupt mindset should opt out before it is too late. We apply rigorous vetting in the financial approval pro...

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has warned developers and residents against construction of houses without approved building plans, threatening to bulldoze badly built houses posing threat to human safety. Reacting to a recent building collapse at Ayetoro area of Osogbo, Governor Adeleke emphasized the importance of securing approvals for building plans to ensure standard of construction and avoidance of needless deaths and injuries. According to the Governor, building plans is not an optional step in building construction as it stops substandard houses that frequently collapse and poses safety risk to occupants and environment. “I am using this medium to direct the Ministry of Lands to step up enforcement of approved building plans  by developers and residents. Our officials must go to the estates and development areas to ensure houses are constructed according to approved plans. “We need to save lives by ensuring that houses are built according to standard. We ...

. ready to appoint Electoral Officers The Chairman of Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC), Hashim Abioye, has declared the intention of the Commission under his leadership to issue regulations for eligibility to contest local council elections as well as the Commission’s readiness to appoint Electoral Officers, Assistant Electoral Officers and other staff of the Commission ahead of Osun local council elections scheduled for February, 2025. In a statement signed by Yemi Badru, Press Secretary to OSSIEC Chairman, Hashim Abioye hinted that in line with the timetable/schedule of activities towards the conduct of Osun local council elections earlier released in February this year, the time for political parties to conduct their primaries is around the corner, hence, the need to issue eligibility regulations to guide participating political parties in fielding qualified candidates for the elections, as any unqualified candidate fielded by any political party will not find hi...

Over one hundred kilometres of roads have been completed across the length and breath of Osun State by Governor Ademola Adeleke’s administration in less than two years. The Permanent Secretary, ministry of works and infrastructure, Engineer Bashir Bello disclosed this while featuring on Imole Ayo, a sensitization programme which promotes the activities of the present administration in the state on OSBC Radio and Television channels The weekly Yoruba simulcast programme is put in place by the office of the spokesperson to the Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed to showcase the achievements of Senator Ademola Adeleke’s administration in Osun State Engineer Bello who spoke through the Director of highways in the ministry, Engineer Maruf Ojebode added that a total of one hundred and forty five kilometres of roads are currently being constructed in all the federal constituencies/senatorial districts of the state. He explained that, aside the ongoing 1.5km road project in each local...

The Chairman of Ede South Local Government Area of Osun State, Alh Hon Lukman Afolabi Abere Soose, has congratulated Alhaja Balikis Kolapo Akinleye Ph.D on her new appointment as the newly bursar of Adeleke University, Ede Osun State. Afolabi said, “Dr. Mrs Akinleye, will bring a wealth of experience and expertise to her new role. Previously serving as the Chief Accountant at the Adeleke University Ede. Mrs. Akinleye has demonstrated exemplary leadership and dedication throughout her services in the University system.  Her academic qualifications include a B.sc. Accounting, an MSc in Accounting from OAU, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Accounting from Lead City University, Ibadan. I heartily felicitate Alhaja Mrs Balikis Kolapo Akinleye on her appointment as Bursar, Adeleke University, Ede Osun state. “I was delighted to hear of your appointment as Bursar of Adeleke University Ede. I pray that under your leadership, wisdom, and guidance Bursary Department and the Adeleke ...

Infrastructure upgrade is a strong condition for the alleviation of rural and urban poverty, Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has declared. He made the declaration today at Asaba, the Delta state capital, affirming that provision of hard Infrastructure facilitates economic growth, ease business processes and enhances livelihood of both rural and urban residents. According to the Governor, good roads, updated health and school facilities as well as soft Infrastructures empower the citizens to engage in productive economic and social activities which enhances state capacity to lift the populace out of poverty. “I rejoice with my brother, the Governor of Delta, Rt Honourable Sheriff Oborevwori, for the successful completion of this major bypass which promises to positively transform the economic lives of residents of Ibusa and Okpanah. I listened to the anticipated expectations of leaders from both towns. The residents expect this Infrastructure to uplift their lives and ease ...

     This is to inform the general public that His Excellency the Governor of Osun State Dr. Senator Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke has declared Monday 8th July, 2024 as public holiday to celebrate Islamic New year Hijirah 1446AH.     His Excellency,the Governor of Osun State is also using this medium to appeal to all Islamic faithfuls to use the period of the celebration to pray for peace, progress and development of the State and Nigeria as a whole. E-SignedHonourable R.K AderibigbeHonourable Commissioner for Home Affairs.