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Gov Adeleke Rejects Tribunal Judgment, Vows to Appeal
The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, says he would appeal the judgment sacking him as governor of Osun state.
Adeleke described the judgement of the governorship election petitions tribunal as “a miscarriage of justice” as he vowed to challenge the ruling at the Court of Appeal.
Adeleke, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was declared winner of the governorship poll held on July 16.
In August 2022, Gboyega Oyetola, former Osun governor, and the All Progressives Congress (APC) petitioned the tribunal to challenge the victory of Adeleke.
Among several issues, Oyetola contended that there was overvoting in 749 polling units across 10 LGAs of the state.
Delivering judgment on Friday, Jan. 27, two out of the three-member panel of the tribunal held that the petitioner was able to prove that there was indeed over-voting in some of the polling units.
Consequently, the majority judgment of the tribunal ordered INEC to withdraw the certificate of return issued to Adeleke and issue a fresh one to Oyetola as the duly elected governor of Osun.
Reacting on Twitter, Adeleke wrote: “I want to use this opportunity to call on our people to remain calm. We will appeal the judgement and we are sure justice will be done. Let everyone be reassured that we will do everything possible to retain this widely acclaimed mandate. God bless Osun!”
January 27, 2023
Osun Guber: Governor Oyetola assures of security
The Osun Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola has assured the State’s electorate that there will be adequate security for everyone before, during and after the election.
The Governor gave the assurance on Wednesday when his re-election campaign train visited Ibokun, Obokun Local Government Area of the State.
In his words, “We have been working on adequate security for this election and we will ensure that every life and property are secured before, during and after the election.
“Go out en-mass and vote and make sure you watch your votes. I believe with this support, we have emerged victorious.”
The governor earlier visited Oba Festus Awogboro, the Alademure of Obokun.
The Osun governor and some gubernatorial candidates had separately signed a peace document by the ‘Vote Don’t Fight Foundation’, of which popular Nigerian hip-hop singer, Innocent Idibia, aka 2Baba is the Peace Ambassador.
Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of the APC, Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Akin Ogunbiyi of the Accord Party and others were signatories.
Osun State gubernatorial election will hold on Saturday, July 16, 2022 and the incumbent governor, Adegboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress will be squaring up with Senator Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party and 13 other candidates.
June 23, 2022
Oyetola Defeats Aregbesola’s Candidate to Secure Osun APC Guber ticket
Gboyega Oyetola, Osun state governor, will be the flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the July 16 governorship election.
The governor, who is seeking a second term in office, defeated Moshood Adeoti and Yusuf Lasun to win the governorship primary on Saturday.
The results were announced around 3am on Sunday and Governor Oyetola was declared winner of the primary election by the Chairman of the poll, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazak of Kwara State, at the APC secretariat in Osogbo where votes from the 30 local government areas of the state were tallied.
“I hereby certified that Gboyega Oyetola, having secured the number of highest votes cast at the primary election and having secured all guidelines contained, is hereby declared winner,” he said.
The APC conducted the exercise using the direct mode of primary across the 332 wards in the state. This mode allows all party members to choose the candidate of their choice as against the option of using delegates.
See the primary results from the 30 LGAs below:
Atakumosa East
Oyetola – 2,637
Adeoti – 165
Lasun – 2
Atakumosa West
Oyetola – 4,655
Adeoti – 305
Lasun – 7
Ayedaade
Oyetola – 3,615
Adeoti – 540
Lasun – 0
Ayedire
Oyetola – 3,274
Adeoti – 279
Lasun – 3
Boluwaduro
Oyetola – 6,399
Adeoti – 62
Lasun – 0
Boripe
Oyetola – 15,034
Adeoti – 5
Lasun – 0
Ede North
Oyetola – 7,117
Adeoti – 311
Lasun – 2
Ede South
Oyetola – 2,664
Adeoti – 628
Lasun – 0
Egbedore
Oyetola – 5,500
Adeoti – 420
Lasun – 0
Ejigbo
Oyetola – 8,007
Adeoti – 360
Lasun – 0
Ife Central
Oyetola – 10,843
Adeoti – 344
Lasun – 1
Ifedayo
Oyetola – 4,214
Adeoti – 141
Lasun – 0
Ife East
Oyetola – 12,030
Adeoti – 326
Lasun – 0
Ifelodun
Oyetola – 11,873
Adeoti – 631
Lasun – 27
Ife North
Oyetola – 3,377
Adeoti – 242
Lasun – 5
Ife South
Oyetola – 8,268
Adeoti – 43
Lasun – 0
Ila
Oyetola – 8,834
Adeoti – 47
Lasun – 0
Ilesa East
Oyetola – 4,857
Adeoti – 483
Lasun – 1
Ilesa West
Oyetola – 3,877
Adeoti – 446
Lasun – 0
Irepodun
Oyetola – 7,928
Adeoti – 732
Lasun – 214
Irewole
Oyetola – 7,560
Adeoti – 537
Lasun – 0
Isokan
Oyetola – 6,468
Adeoti – 279
Lasun – 13
Iwo
Oyetola – 9,432
Adeoti – 2,543
Lasun – 1
Obokun
Oyetola – 5,245
Adeoti – 527
Lasun – 2
Odo Otin
Oyetola – 7,735
Adeoti – 384
Lasun – 0
Ola Oluwa
Oyetola – 3,771
Adeoti – 363
Lasun – 0
Olorunda
Oyetola – 7,103
Adeoti – 555
Lasun – 1
Oriade
Oyetola – 10,935
Adeoti – 438
Lasun – 11
Orolu
Oyetola – 6,652
Adeoti – 130
Lasun – 0
Osogbo
Oyetola – 22,265
Adeoti – 655
Lasun – 170
Final Result (total)
Oyetola – 222,169
Adeoti – 12,921
Lasun – 460
The build-up to Saturday’s primary highlighted a division within the ruling party in the state following a disagreement between incumbent Governor Oyetola and his predecessor, Mr Rauf Aregbesola.
This prompted the former governor to seek to unseat Oyetola whom he supported to succeed him in September 2018. Aregbesola, who serves as the Minister of Interior in President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet, has now declared his support for Adeoti, as his anointed candidate for the forthcoming election.
The primary also came with drama and controversy as the members of the camps of the minister and governor traded blames and accusations, including accusing each side of instigating violence. Both sides denied doing anything to disturb the peace or to illegally influence the outcome of the poll.
Notwithstanding the disagreement, the minister asked members of the party in the state loyal to him to conduct themselves in a peaceful matter throughout the exercise.
While the primary was in progress, the faction of the APC loyal to the minister condemned it.
In a statement by its spokesman, Abiodun Agboola, the faction alleged widespread irregularities in the exercise conducted by the Osun APC Primary Election Committee led by Governor Abdulrasaq of Kwara State.
“The Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq led Osun APC Primary Election Committee should know that the primary lacks credibility and fairness,” it said.
“It is necessary and important to inform the general public and Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq led Osun APC Primary Election Committee of the ongoing irregularities in the conduct of the primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State of Osun.
“We strongly condemn the conduct of the primary election because it is nothing but a sham with a fraudulent process to favour Governor Adegboyega Oyetola. Verified information from the agents of Alhaji Moshood Adeoti, our governorship aspirant, has it that there are no records and result sheets in any of the 332 wards of the state.”
Governor Oyetola, on his part commended the process, and described as free and fair after voting.
February 20, 2022
Osun State Govt. assents Anti-Open Grazing Bill into law
Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola, has signed the Anti-Open Grazing Bill into law to prevent killings, environmental degradation caused by open rearing and grazing of livestock.
The bill was passed by the state House of Assembly on August 12, and transmitted to the Governor for assent.
Confirming the signing of the bill, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ismail Omipidan, said the governor signed the bill into law immediately the bill was transmitted from the House of Assembly to the office of the Governor.
He said “we have notified the security agencies that will enforce the law in every part of the state, so, it is a crime to practice open grazing in Osun state.”
He noted that the conveyance of livestock on foot from one destination to another in the State is prohibited, except such movement is by Rail Wagon or Truck or pick-up wagon and is within 7:00 am to 6:00 pm.
The bill prohibits minor from grazing, rearing or herding of livestock except under the supervision of an adult.
The bill reads: “Any person or group who contravenes the provisions of subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to terms of imprisonment of not less than 3 years without the option of fine as well as forfeiture of the herds of Cattle or livestock under his or her control to the State Government.
“A minor who contravenes the provision of Section 3 (4) committed an offence, and the guardian or parent of the minor or owner of the livestock as the case may be, shall be vicariously liable on conviction to a fine of N300,000.00 only.”
September 15, 2021
Oyetola directs Osun APC to discontinue court case against five caucus leaders
The Osun State Governor Gboyega Oyetola has asked the state’s Caretaker Chairman, Prince Gboyega Famodun, to discontinue the court case against some chieftains of the party who had invaded the party secretariat with armed thugs a fortnight ago.
Governor Gboyega on Tuesday, gave the directive in a press statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ismail Omipidan.
d harmony within the party” , the Governor said.
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August 24, 2021
Osun Adire Day: Runsewe gives Gov. Oyetola accolade for promoting Adire Eleko
By Joyce Remi- Babayeju
Director General, National Council for Arts and Culture, NCAC, Otunba Segun Runsewe has commended the Osun State Gov. Gboyega Oyetola for reawakening cultural fashion by promoting Adire Eleko wear to mark the state cultural fashion day.
Runsewe said that Gov. Oyetola deserves a national accolade for promoting the indigenous fabric of the state.
From August 27, Governor Oyetola has made it compulsory for all public and civil servants to wear the osun state variant of local Adire fabric, known as “Adire Eleko” to work as a way to revive the dying Cultural fashion of the people, noted for their artistic and Cultural tourism endowments.
Otunba Segun Runsewe who is also the President, Africa region of the World Craft Council, WCC), said that the declaration of August 27 as Adire Osun Day, by governor Gboyega Oyetola, resonates with the vision and aspirations of the Federal Government to grow and focus on indigenous Cultural tourism engagements, adding that the time has come for Nigerians to embrace our indigenous and traditional ” (wear, eat and speak” ) ways of life.
The Cultural Adire fabric revolution started with Ogun state and infiltrated into Osun state but governor Oyetola has taken it further to an international phase by making it a citizens project which is commendable, deserving our support and encouragement, Otunba Runsewe explained.
The NCAC boss has urged other state governors in the country to pay more attention to the Cultural tourism and indigenous economy, in order to create jobs for young persons, particularly women in the rural areas.
Osun state, noted for its iconic Cultural Festival, Osun Oshogbo, is home to Adire variant, “Adire Eleko” endemic to the state, also noted Culturally as” Ilu Aro”( Home of Dye).
Meanwhile Governor Oyetola represented by the Secretary to the state government Wole Oyebamiji on Saturday at the Osun fashion week, held in Oshogbo restarted the commitment of the government to diversify and prioritize the culture tourism endowments for youths employment.
“We shall partner with Musty Great Development and Alexanderia Jones Couture, based in the United States ‘Of America to market the osun Adire fabric to the world.” the SSG, reiterated.
July 13, 2021
Oyetola’s Govt. Has Been Magnanimous To Osun Workers – Union Declares
… rallies support for Governor’s second term bid.
By Richard Akintade, Osogbo.
Workers under the aegis of Council of Academic Staff Unions Of Osun State Owned Tertiary Institutions has described the administration of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola as very magnanimous to workers because their welfare are being attended to without agitation.
At a meeting held with representatives of the state government at the state secretariat yesterday, the workers said no Government in the history of the state has yielded to the demands of workers without struggle or industrial actions by workers the way Oyetola is doing.
Speaking through their Chairman, Comrade Lana Olusegun at the meeting which had in attendance the State Head of Service, Dr Olowogboyega Oyebade, Commissioner for Finance, Mr Bola Oyebamiji and the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Prince Adeleke Adebayor, the tertiary Institution workers pledged their support for the Governor’s administration.
The tertiary institution workers also commended the state’s helmsman for ensuring that there is industrial peace in the state owned institutions which they described as good for education.
According to Comrade Olusegun, “We have resolved to never use the language of force through industrial action to demand anything from this government because it will amount to ingratitude from us, there is no need for such.
“Our promotion is being effected, our annual increment comes when due, our salaries kept increasing since November last year till date, this is amazing and we don’t know the magic Mr Governor is performing. The bottom line is that he is committed to the welfare of workers.
“Because of this, our members across all the four state owned tertiary Institutions have resolved to do what we don’t normally do. We are going to openly mobilize for the second term bid of Oyetola, we are proud of him because he has done well and we want him to continue the good work”. He stated.
In their separate remarks, the trio of the Head of Service, Commissioner for Finance and the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs assured that the present administration will never joke with the welfare of workers within it’s limit.
“That our tertiary institutions remain peaceful and settled is very important to this Government, Mr Governor is ready to implement whatever that will make workers and the masses happy, we just have to work and pray that the economy of the state improves” they stated.
March 13, 2021
2022 – Falex Foundation Authorize Gov Oyetola For Second Term, Calls For Complete Support.
By Richard Ayinde, Osogbo.
Osun State governor, Mr Gboyega Oyetola has been endorsed by the Falex Foundation of Ijesaland in a move for him to continue his government beyond 2022.
The endorsement was made known on Sunday after the official launching of the foundation and its 2021 annual thanksgiving and empowerment held at the Oba Adekunle Aromolaran Civic Centre, Ilesa, Osun State.
The Chief Executive Officer and Founder of the foundation, Dr. Babatunde Faleye in his speech stressed that no government in the world can meet all needs of its people, that is why the foundation is throwing its weight behind Governor Oyetola as compliment to his good governance.
According to Faleye, “Osun is a peculiar State and Governor Oyetola has been able to understand the peculiarity needs of the people of Osun which is the template he is working upon since he assumed office in 2018, that is why Falex Foundation is endorsing him for second term.
Speaking on activities of Falex Foundation, Faleye said the foundation is based on human capacity development and community service.
“Alex Foundation as at today has graded about five kilometers of roads within Ijesaland as part of its community service program” he said.
Disclosing the foundation’s lined up programs for 2021, Faleye noted that food for the aged will be kicked off by March and will be followed by health for the aged.
He also explained that over three hundred people will benefit an interest free loan from the Omoluabi mortgage bank in collaboration with Falex Foundation.
He urged residents of Osun to continue their support and prayer for the success of Governor Oyetola, called on well meaning citizens to extend support to the needy in the society .
Appreciating the philanthropist, Governor Oyetola, who was represented by the Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Honorable Bode Olaonipekun lauded the kind gesture of Falex Foundation CEO, saying he has demonstrated patriotism and love with selfless service to humanity.
Oyetola who enjoined other well meaning citizens of the state to emulate Falex Foundation, reiterated his commitment in making policies of his government peoples oriented without marginalizing any part of the state in term of developmental program.
The governor, also said that his government will not shy away from organizing human capacity development program which will empower youths of the state in order to reduce unemployment rate.
Among dignitaries who graced the program are; the Osun State Caretaker Chairman of All Progressive Congress, APC, Prince Adegboyega Famodun, Commissioner for Works and Transport, Engr Remi Omowaye, Elder Diran Odeyemi, traditional rulers among other prominent APC leaders and party members in Ijesaland and beyond.
March 1, 2021
Oyetola orders probe as fresh protest hits Osogbo over the death of suspected fraudster
There was a fresh protest in Osogbo, Osun State on Wednesday over the death of a youth.
The protesters made bonfires along Ofetedo Junction and resisted an attempt by policemen to disrupt the protest.
Sound of canisters purportedly fired by the police to disperse the protesters were heard around Ofatedo Junction and Dada Estate police station, while the youths hurled stones at the policemen deployed in the scene.
The identity of the youth, who died in the accident, was not yet known.
Our correspondents gathered that a vehicle belonging to the JTF had chased a Toyota Corolla car with four occupants, believed to be internet fraudsters, along East bypass, Osogbo, resulting in an accident that claimed the life of the youth.
In a spontaneous reaction to the accident, some youths armed with sticks had attacked security operatives and some bystanders in Oke Fia, Alekuwodo, and Ilobu road late Tuesday.
Also, a JTF vehicle was vandalised by the protesters, while the corpse of the youth that died in the accident was dumped in front of the Osun Government House in Oke Fia.
Meanwhile, Osun State Governor Adegboyega Oyetola has called on the Nigerian Police to immediately launch “an extensive investigation into the circumstances and events that led to the reported death of a citizen, following an alleged chase of a vehicle by the officers of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad in Osogbo, the state capital”.
A statement signed by the state’s Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Funke Egbemode, said the governor, was deeply disturbed by Tuesday evening’s sad events and had asked the State Command of the Nigerian Police to get to the bottom of the matter.
The statement read in part, “The tragic events that reportedly led to the death of one person on Tuesday evening was both sad and shocking and Governor Adegboyega Oyetola has ordered a full investigation into the circumstances that led to it all.
“To the governor, all lives matter and nobody has a right under our laws to take a life summarily. While we appreciate the great job our law enforcement agencies are doing to keep Osun safe, the confusion and disruption to our peaceful state capital on Tuesday needs to be investigated.
“We hereby call on the Osun State Command of the Nigerian Police to launch a comprehensive investigation into this tragedy.”
Oyetola then appealed to the families of the deceased and the injured not to take law into their hands by hurting more people or destroying properties.
September 16, 2020
COVID-19: Gov. Oyetola orders lockdown in 4 Osun LGAs
Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun has ordered total lockdown in four local government areas in the state to contain the spread of coronavirus in the areas.
Oyetola, in a statement by Mrs Funke Egbemode, Commissioner For Information and Civic Orientation, in Osogbo on Saturday, said the affected local governnents were Ilesa East, Ilesa West, Atakumosa East and Atakumosa West.
The governor, who noted that the lockdown would be for seven days in the first instance effective from July 7, said the decision was the fallout of the meeting between the government and the stakeholders from the areas.
He said that the decision to impose the total lockdown in the areas was aimed at containing the spread of the virus in that axis of the state.
According to him, government has every reason to believe that the state is already witnessing what looked like community transmission in the area and as such there is need to come up with measures to arrest the trend.
The governor said during the lockdown, there would be no vehicular movement within the affected areas.
He said only those on essential duties such as health, fire service, environmental officials, security personnel, power and water supply agencies, media and telecommunication officers would be allowed to move around.
The governor also said that residents in the affected areas would not have opportunity to go to worship centres and markets during the period but would be allowed to shop within their neighbourhood.
Oyetola urged residents of the affected areas to take advantage of the hours between Saturday(today) and Monday to stock up provisions that would last them one week in the first instance.
He added that intra-state travel to and fro would not be allowed during the lockdown, warning that violators of the lockdown order will be severely dealt with.
Oyetola said government was also closely monitoring other local government areas with rising confirmed cases of the virus, adding that more areas might also be on the lockdown in the coming days.
The governor, however, said that the relaxation in other areas of the state had been extended by two weeks.
“For the avoidance of doubt, our curfew will still run from 9p.m. to 5a.m. daily in other parts of the state, except the locked down local governments.
“In furtherance to the above, for the other parts of the state, the ban on political, public, religious, and any kind of gatherings under whatever guise remain in force.
“While worship centres must adhere strictly to government guidelines guiding their re-opening.
” Government will not hesitate to shut down any of the worship centres that violates our guidelines,” the governor said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the state has 151 confirmed cases out of which 59 treated and discharged and five deaths recorded.
July 4, 2020