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My good people of Osun State, today marks my two years in office as your popularly elected Governor. I start this broadcast by paying glowing tributes to elders, women, youths and residents of Osun State. I convey my deep appreciation for your strong support and prayers. From November 27th, 2022 to date, Osun residents have demonstrated unshaken faith in our government. Your prayers for me and my team have strengthened us significantly. Your regular counseling have enhanced our intentional drive to deliver on good governance. My people, you are well aware of what Osun was on and before we took over two years ago. We all recall the pains and sufferings of the public servants and pensioners. We remember the huge infrastructure and policy deficit in transportation, health, education, water, ICT, environment, agriculture and commerce and industry. We cannot forget in a hurry the deep gap between the state leadership and the people. To revive the state and deliver on good govern...

Osun State is witnessing a rapid turnaround in all sectors of the economy under the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke which is just two years old. Spokesperson to the Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed stated by this while featuring on Imole Ayo, a sensitization programme on Osbc channels which promotes the activities of the present administration in the State.  Mallam Olawale thanked the people of the state for their unalloyed support and prayers for Senator Ademola Adeleke's administration which he noted are the secrets behind the successes recorded so far by the administration   According to the Governor's spokesperson,over one hundred and fifty kilometres of roads have been completed by governor Adeleke's administration within two years in office while several kilometres of roads are ongoing   He announced that as part of efforts to boost food production and ensure food security, an agricultural revolution programme tagged Agropreneur will...

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state has celebrated the local content achievements of his administration which he said has transformed the Osun economy and strengthened local businesses. The Governor, represented by his Deputy, Prince Kola Adewusi, made this declaration at the 2024 Trade Fair of the Osun State Chamber of Commerce and Industry held at the trade fair complex, Osogbo with the theme "Developing Osun Local Content Value Chain for Shared Prosperity" The State Governor reviewing his records on local content in the last two years said he was proud to announce that his administration has set an unrivaled record in the promotion and commitment to local content development.  According to the Governor, "our major infrastructural projects are being handled by local contractors. We are building up our indigenous companies to handle major jobs outside the state. Our local engineers are fully engaged in all facets of the construction processes. Our supply ...

●Seeks Arrest, Transfer & Prosecution of Moses, Head of Anti-Kidnapping Squad OSOGBO- 19/11/2024 - Osunstate.gov.ng  Osun State Government has raised alarm over the shooting to near death in police custody of the Chairman of Osun Transport Management System, Comrade Iyanda Alowonle over a domestic matter. Alowonle is presently on life support at the Intensive Care Unit of the Osun State Teaching Hospital after a gunshot wound in the abdomen while in the custody of the police at Osogbo. Video clips of Alowonle in handcuffs and under interrogation circulating in the media space dispelled any excuse that the park chairman was trying to escape. The fact that he was shot in the abdomen as video from his hospital bed confirmed proved that he was shot at close range with intent to eliminate him. Interactions between the Special Adviser on Security Matters  to the State Governor, Mr Samuel Ojo and the Head of Anti-Kidnapping Squad, Moses Lohor provided direct proof tha...

Led by Gboyega Oyetola, the ministry paid out hundreds of millions of naira into private accounts for various expenses, including air tickets, hall rentals, refreshments, and honorariums, between July 26, 2024, and October 23, 2024. SaharaReporters also noticed significant spending on travel allowances and honorariums, despite President Bola Tinubu's administration vowing to reduce governance costs. Specifically, on July 26, 2024, a hefty sum of N7.3 million was paid into Olufemi Michael Oloruntola's account. It was described as 40% estacode supplementation for study tour to the Royal Kingdom of Morocco. Michael Oloruntola, the Secretary General of Nigeria's Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, received N76 million between July 26 and October 23, primarily for travel expenses, allowances, and estacodes, including a 40% estacode supplementation for a study tour to Morocco. Estacode allowance is a travel allowance granted to public officers for international trave...

Friday 15th November, 2024 was a unique day in the life of Chief Joshua Bolatito Olalere, the Chairman of Delight Communication, Commonwealth Estate, Okeho and Publisher of OkehoNews as His Royal Majesty Oba Revd Ademola Folakanmi Olugbile Makunledoye 11, Alado of Ado-Awaye installed him as AMULUDUN OF ADO-AWAYE. The epoch making occasion held at Alado Palace  witnessed by Commissioner for Culture and Tourism  Hon Wasiu Olatunbosun, Chief Mufutau Abilawon, former Chairman Iseyin local government, Hon Jelili Oyinloye former Chairman Iwajowa local government, Alado Chiefs, Pastor Favour Adedoyin, Remi Oladoye, Otunba K Bello, Association of Kajola Local Government Media and many other dignitaries. Performing the installation ceremony Oba Olugbile praised Chief Olalere for his contribution toward the development of Ado-Awaye within  three years as Chairman of Iyake Festival. He thanked him for joining hand with him and entire p...

OSOGBO- 18/11/2024- Osunstate.gov.ng  The National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Dr Umar Ganduje suffers from verbal diarrhea and swollen ego with an agenda to destabilize the South West zone and create a crisis for Mr President at the home front. Dr Ganduje is clearly unhappy with the peace and united front behind Mr President from the South West zone and has now launched vicious attacks to ignite regional political battles to weaken the President ahead of 2027. Reacting to the vow by Dr Umar Ganduje to hijack Osun in 2026, Spokesperson to Governor Ademola Adeleke, Mallam Olawale Rasheed said the anti-democratic utterances of the APC leader contrast sharply with the democratic credentials of President Bola Ahmed Tinibu, wondering why the APC leader speaks like an amateur dictator without respect for history.  As a well read politician, one would have expected Dr Ganduje to know that electoral contests depend mostly on local indexes and factors an...

On Wednesday, Governor Ademola Adeleke presented the 2025 budget estimates to the Osun State House of Assembly. The fiscal bill themed 'Budget of Sustainable Growth and Transformation' is totalled N390 billion, out of which N245 billion is earmarked for recurrent expenditure while N144 billion will service capital expenditure.  Of the N245 billion proposed for recurrent expenditure, N102 billion will fund salaries and allowances, as well as Pensions and Gratuities, while the balance of N145 billion is set aside. Here is where I think many are confused, and have expectedly, raised concerns. N145 billion is a whole lot of money and not clearly stating the purpose for which it was set aside can truly be concerning.  The very reason why government, especially in a democracy is required to present a budget for legislature scrutiny and approval, is to give citizens an idea of how their fund will be expended. And, looking at the interest that the 2025 budget presented by ...

●Osun Executive Council Approves Budget 2025, Appoints Two New Kings ●OSOGBO- 13/11/2024 - Osunstate.gov.ng  Governor Ademola Adeleke has described his administration as an agent of development that has positively touched all sectors of Osun society within just two years in Office. He made the pronouncement while presenting Budget 2025 to the State House of Assembly in the presence of lawmakers and members of the State Executive Council in an annual event hosted by the House Speaker, Right Honourable Adewale Egbedun. The Governor noted that “the total size of the Budget 2025 is Three Hundred and Ninety Billion, Twenty Eight Million, Two Hundred and Seventy Seven Thousand, Seven Hundred and Forty Naira Only (390,028,277,740.00). “The expenditure comprises Capital Expenditure of One Hundred and Forty-Four Billion, Two Hundred and Thirty-One Million, One Hundred and Eighty-Three Thousand, Eight Hundred Naira (N144,231,183,800.00), Recurrent Expendit...

The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lambasted the All Progressives Congress (APC) for its immoral act of using the unfortunate loss of Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, the late Chief of Army Staff, to play its usual irresponsible politics, saying the party has become so rudderless that it now label official support for a distinguished Osun professional by Governor Ademola Adeleke and the Ooni of Ife a misnomer.  The PDP in a statement signed by its Chairman, Hon. Sunday Bisi, on Monday, said the Osun APC criticism of Governor Ademola Adeleke is lame and unreasonable, noting it is utterly despicable that a main opposition party in the state will make the death of an illustrious son an avenue to launder its badly deflated image among the public in the desperate pursuit for power. Hon. Bisi affirmed the great pain of the Adeleke-led PDP Government in the state over the loss of Lt. Gen. Lagbaja, which informed the decision of Governor Adelek...

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state has applauded the appointment of Hon. Justice Moshud Adekunle Adeigbe RTD. as the new Asiwaju of Osogboland, describing the retired jurist as "a responsible and committed development actor" Governor Adeleke who said he had known and worked with the new Aswaju for several decades noted that the Hon. Commissioner for Boundary Settlement and Chairman, Osun State Border Commission is a passionate lover of his people and a man with limitless energy in service of the society. Commending the Ataoja of Osogbo for his choice of the jurist, the Governor said Justice Adeigbe has been part of positive development happening within and around Osogbo, the capital city, expressing happiness that the state government has a tested patriot in its push to build a befitting state capital. "I congratulate Justice Adeigbe Rtd. on his appointment by the Ataoja - in - Council. This is a well deserved appointment, a recognition of the jurist'...

OSOBO -09/11/2024 - Osunstate.gov.ng  The Osun State Government has debunked repeated fake news from the opposition operatives and an online platform which accused the government of recklessness in public expenditure, describing such false news as misrepresentation of facts to be corrected by direct fact checking. In a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, the State Government fingered such false reports with headlines as Adeleke blew N38bn in 21 months; splashed N8bn on vehicles in 2024; zero funding for gratuity, pension arrears; N38 billion spent on Governor's Office; N8.09 billion on vehicle purchase; 500 million plus on entertainment among others. Before puncturing the fake news, let me reiterate that the Osun State Government took a significant step towards fiscal accountability and transparency by making its budget implementation report accessible to the public on its official website as part of efforts to pr...

It was a day of glory and honour for Comrade legal practitioner, Pelumi Olajengbesi on November 7th as creme de la creme of Nigerian society converged at the new headquarters of the Law Corridor in Abuja for the commissioning of the multi billion naira edifice. Governor Ademola Adeleke accompanied by the PDP State Chairman, Hon Sunday Bisi, members of the State Executive Council and many leaders from Osun state gubernatorially  graced the event while the Ooni of Ife ,His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi added royal spice with his kingly presence to the admiration of the audience. Governor Adeleke who was full of joy and praise for Hon Olajengbesi described him as a disciplined rising star, a committed professional and responsible member of the Osun political class. Ooni of Ife on the other hand praised the years of legal activism of the young Pelumi, deploying the throne of Oduduwa to bless the legal practitioner for more years of ac...

ABUJA- 08/11/2024 - Osunstate.gov.ng  Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state today visited the family of late Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Taoreed Lagbaja on a condolence visit. Accompanied by the Commissioner for Federal Affairs; Hon Nike Adeleke, the Governor was received by the widow of the late General,Mrs Mariya Lagbaja and top army officers. The State Governor signed condolence register where he paid glowing tributes to the deceased whom he described as “a great son of Nigeria and Osun state” A prayer session was also conducted with the Governor pledging full state support for the burial programme and the family after the burial. Signed: Mallam Olawale Rasheed,  Spokesperson to the State Governor.

Leaders of former members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who recently defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have explained why they defected to the APC, declaring that more decampees are on the way. In a statement signed by 40 leaders among those who decamped from all the 30 local governments and Area office, the group described their defection as “real, authentic, widespread and in thousands, not hundreds. “We decide to issue this statement following controversy generated by a survey report from the Democracy Polling Agency which affirmed that 45 percent of Oyetola faction of the APC have defected to the PDP. “We want to confirm that many of us were interviewed by the researchers who asked several questions from us. Many of us across the local governments were interviewed. When we saw the report, we knew it reflected our position. “We left APC because the party has become unfocused, unpopular, anti-people, vendetta driven and unelectable. We left the APC b...

…DIRECTS FLAGS TO FLY HALF MAST, OPENS CONDOLENCE REGISTERS Osogbo 7/11/2024- Osunstate.gov.ng Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has declared three days mourning for the late Chief of Army Staff of the federation, Lt General Taoreed Lagbaja.  The State government also directed that half mast flags should be flown in the state during the same period.  This was stated in the release by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, who disclosed that Condolence Registers has also been opened at the government house and Governor's office for the condolence messages of the people of Osun.  According to the information Commissioner, the death of the late COAS is devastating, a collosal loss to humanity and the nation, and we can't forget him.  The government is sad at this irreparable loss of one of the Glory of Osun state, and we particularly condole with the Lagbaja family of Ilobu, the Olobu of Ilobu and everyone.  Th...

Osun State Commissioner for Home Affairs, Honourable  Abdulrasheed Kayode Aderibigbe (Asendo) has charged the Osun State Transport Management System (OSTMS) to be an ambassador of peace to sustain the developmental strides of Governor Ademola Adeleke for good governance. He made the call at the 2024 Campaign against peace violations among road users, the event was organized by Peace and Unity Communication and safety services, held at OSTMS, Okada, Tipper, Retran Office complex, Ijetu, Ilesa garage, Osogbo on Wednesday,  6th November,  2024. The event was facilitated by Mr. Oyedokun S. Ooluremilekun, (Ona Arinye), which was attended by Comrade Wakeel Nurudeen (Alowonle) Chairman OSTMS, the Special Assistant to Governor Ademola Adeleke on Transportation, Hon. Yakubu Adejare, Osun State Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Opalola Yemisi Olawoyin (JP), Top Government officials, and all  Branch Chai...

-  CONDOLE PRESIDENT TINUBU, THE ARMED FORCES, ILOBU PEOPLE AND FAMILY OSOGBO - 06/11/2024 - Osunstate.gov.ng  Governor Ademola Adelele has described as a sad loss the untimely exit of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoheed Lagbaja, calling his transition “a huge misfortune” “A huge misfortune has befallen the people of Osun State, the Nigerian army and the great Lagbaja family of Ilobu.  We lost a rare breed, a gentleman and a true patriot to the cold hand of death. “Our late brother has a big vision of operational reforms for the Nigerian Army. He launched out and commenced the implementation of root and branch reform of the Nigerian Army. Within his short stint in office, he enforced professionalism and battled terrorists and bandits with terrifying fierceness. “Our late brother was a very hardworking officer, a true workaholic, a fierce soldier, a replica of the traditional army officer with an ambitious plan for modernization and integration of the ...

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has urged unity and harmony within the Southwest chapter of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) to deepen and widen the electoral fortunes of the party. Speaking at the commissioning of the South West Secretariat of the party at Ibadan which was  named after the late zonal Vice Chairman, Hon Soji Adagunodo, Governor Adeleke appealed for closing of ranks in memory of the former party leader. According to the Governor, “the significance of today's event is the clarion call for unity and deeper brotherhood among PDP at home.and abroad. We must forget the past of division and unite for the good of our dear party. “It is better for us to fight each other  inside Government House than outside. We must refocus attention on building strong administrative operational structures.  “With that, we can deploy for elections, retain our existing states and even expand our reach across the six zones of the federat...

Special invitation to all Iyeku Sons and Daughters Home and Abroad to the Chieftaincy Investiture of Alhaji Gbadamosi Adekola Tajudeen as the Asiwaju of Iyeku Land. May Iyeku Land witness more peace and unprecedented progress during your Reign!