The governor made this known in a statement today by his spokesman, Olawale Rasheed, despite an appeal from the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, to suspend the polls.

According to Adeleke, democracy is guided by the rule of law and no individual has the authority to override the courts.

He added that OSIEC has also done a marvelous preparatory job and several political parties are participating expressing the belief there will be a level playing ground for all to test their popularity with the masses.

The Attorney General of the Federation had on Thursday called on Adeleke to instruct the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission to halt the election, warning that it would be invalid and a violation of the Constitution.

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Fagbemi referenced the recent Court of Appeal ruling in Akure, which overturned an earlier Federal High Court judgment that nullified the previous local government elections conducted under former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola. The ruling effectively reinstated the sacked council chairmen, whose tenure, according to the AGF, remains valid until October 2025.

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He noted that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, mounted thugs and hoodlums at respective Local Government Headquarters gates to chase away All Progressives Congress, APC, reinstated Council members.

Banik affirmed that the unrest had claimed the life of Irewole Local Government Chairman, Remi Abbas, who was at his Local Government Secretariat to resume office but was unfortunately shot dead by thugs.

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In a new development, the Osun State Government has accused former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola and members of his administration of contract racketeering and money laundering during their tenure.

The allegations were made by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, during a live broadcast on radio stations in Osun State earlier today.

Alimi who revealed that the government has gathered documents to substantiate the claims added that the state government would present the documents to the public before the end of the week.

“Let me use this medium to inform members of the public that we have plausible evidence and documents to back it up that the former Governor of the state, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, his Commissioners for Finance, Alhaji Bola Oyebamiji, Commissioner for Works Remi Omowaiye, Commissioner for Local Government Adebayo Adeleke Banik, their ALGON Chairman, Abiodun Samuel Idowu and others were involved in various contract racketeering and money laundering activities during their administration,” he said.

Reacting to this, Banik dismissed the rumor, saying the incumbent Governor Adeleke led the Administration upon assumption of power 2 years ago, set up a contract committee that investigated the deed of the past administration.

He, however, likened the allegation to a child’s play, stressing that if Osun Government has any financial claim against the APC administration, they should write the anti-graft agency.

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This was made known by the Executive Director of the Group, Wasiu Oyedokun-Alli, while presenting the October State of the State address, where he noted that the society is aware of the rift that broke out between the Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Adewale Egbedun, and a Lawyer who was on assignment on the said land.

He said the group is aware of the series of events that has transpired on the land between the Osun State Government and the Gbaemu Royal Family, which culminated in a judgment of the Osun State High Court.

Oyedokun also condemned the ongoing construction of the overhead bridge at Oke fia and Lameco junction saying such construction is needless and worthless considering the present day economy, a stand he said the Organization also made public when the previous Government constructed the Olaiya flyover.

According to him, “when the Oyetola Government commenced the construction of the Olaiya Flyover, we made it clear that it was a needless venture and a number of our constituent organizations fiercely took the previous government on, going as far as submitting complaints to anti-graft agencies.”

While speaking on the hardship in the country, Oyedokun maintained that increment in the state’s allocation has no impact on lives the citizens of the state and however appealed to both federal and state government to intensity effort on alleviating programs that will make life easy for all.

The group again called on the Federal Government and the Osun State Government more importantly, to as a matter of urgency, intensify efforts to free the masses from the shackles of poverty.

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Governor Adeleke, in a congratulatory message from his Spokesperson,  Olawale Rasheed, described Oba Adedokun as a Champion of human capital and community development, who has dedicated his life and his position towards serving his people, community and the state. 

The Governor commended the Monarch for his fatherly role in promoting peace and stability of not just his immediate kingdom but the entire Osun State which has been the bedrock of the growth and development his administration is delivering to the state.

The Governor  prayed for God’s sustained strength and guidance on the Kabiyesi’s  quest to further rendering qualitative service towards the growth and development of Oke Ila and Osun State as a whole. 

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The approval which is contained in a circular from the Office of the Head of Service, is in pursuance of Governor Adeleke’s commitment to the well-being of workers, and a response to the present economic situation in the Country.

By this Circular, therefore, and until another directive is given, the working day schedules for Public Servants in the State have been approved as follow:

Public Servants on GL.01 to GL.10 – Three days a week

Public Servants on GL12 to GL.17 – Four days a week

The Circular further noted that these arrangements exclude those on essential duties such as medical personnel, security officers, political office holders and Accounting Officers.

In a statement from the Spokesperson to the Governor, Olawale Rasheed, the Governor also approved the continuation of payment of the agreed palliatives to public servants in the state for the next two months pending the commencement of the new minimum wage.

All Accounting Officers of Ministries, Departments and Agencies of

governments, including Local Governments, were further directed to adhere.

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