The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, through its elected local government chairmen and councilors, has dragged Governor Ademola Adeleke before a Federal High Court, Osogbo over plans to appoint caretaker committees for the state’s 30 local government councils. Last Wednesday, Adeleke, alongside the leadership of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), announced plans to appoint a local government …

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has urged the state civil servants to ignore a viral post on an alleged new salary scale. Adeleke said the information in the post is fake. A statement on Monday by the governor’s spokesperson, Mr. Olawale Rasheed explained that the viral information circulating on social media did not come from the state government. Rasheed noted …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has blasted the state governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke for appointing himself as Commissioner of Works. The party maintained that the assignment of the commissioners to different ministries was disastrous as it showed clear cases of putting some square pegs in the round holes. In a statement by its state Chairman, Hon. Tajudeen …

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has said his administration is considering adjusting working days for civil servants, to cushion the effect of the fuel subsidy removal. Adeleke made the disclosure at the stakeholders’ meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party held at the party’s secretariat in Osogbo on Friday. At the meeting attended by former governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola, the deputy …

The Osun State Government has stated that it is unaware of any plans to subvert the death sentence on Dr. Rahman Adedoyin. In a statement by the state government on Monday, the governor’s spokesperson, Mr. Olawale Rasheed described the media reports as false. It affirmed that Governor Ademola Adeleke has no plan to pardon Adedoyin. Rasheed also said that the …

A civil society group, World Institute for Peace(WIP) has urged Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke to reinstate three suspended monarchs in the state and to stop playing politics with Yoruba tradition. Adeleke had recently slammed suspension on three monarchs – Akirun of Ikirun, Owa of Igbajo, and Aree of Iree – appointed by immediate past governor, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola …

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has dissolved the state’s seventh Assembly and made a proclamation for the sixth  Assembly. Adeleke conveyed the dissolution and the proclamation to the Clerk of the State Assembly, according to a statement by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed. In two separate letters to the clerk, the governor cited relevant sections of the constitution to …

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has approved the elevation of 29 civil servants in the state to the post of permanent secretaries. The list of the newly appointed Permanent Secretaries was contained in a statement by the Head of Service, Mr Leye Aina on Monday evening. The statement read: “The Governor of Osun State, His Excellency, Senator Ademola Jackson …

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has dedicated his victory at the Supreme Court to God. In a unanimous judgement, the Supreme Court affirmed Adeleke’s election, which has been a matter of prolonged litigation between him and former Governor Gboyega Oyetola, whom he toppled in the election last 16th July. Adeleke reacted: “This is a historic landmark in the history …

The Supreme Court will deliver judgement on Tuesday in the 16th July governorship election tussle in Osun State. A five-member panel of Justices, led by Justice John Okoro, fixed the after all the parties involved adopted their written briefs in the matter after. The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, had set aside the decision of the Osun State Governorship Election …