Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed a stoppage of the selection process of monarch for Akiriboto Oke in Ayedaade Local Government Area of Osun State.
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The attention of Mr Governor has been drawn to fake news in circulation about conflict over who among the Governor’s two wives is to host the First Lady of Nigeria, Her Excellency, Senator Oluremi Tinubu on her official visit to the State tomorrow.
Wife of Osun State Governor, Chief (Mrs ) Titilola Adeleke has described the Tuesday visit of the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu to Osogbo, the State capital as yet another important avenue to be maximized to the fullest because of the many goodies associated with such visit for the growth and development of people, especially women, and children.
Governor Ademola Adeleke is to host Ipade Imole, a public accountability forum, on Tuesday April 30th, at the Oba Adekunle Aromolaran Civic Centre, Ereja square, Ilesa starting from 10:00am.
The Government of Osun State has chided the state’s All Progressive Congress (APC) over its allegation that federal palliatives rice have been re-bagged for sharing to the public.
OSOGBO- 20/4/2024-osunstate.gov.ng
All necessary machinery has been put in place by the Osun State Government to accord a rousing welcome to the First Lady of Nigeria, Her Excellency, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, who is officially billed to be in Osogbo, the Osun State capital on Tuesday, 23rd of April, 2024.
The First Lady is visiting Osun for the turning of sod of the Alternative High School For Girls at Oke D.O, Ilesha Road, Osogbo.
This is contained in a Press Statement issued by the Osun State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi.
The turning of the sod by the Wife of the President of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, according to Oluomo Alimi is at the instance of her Non Governmental Organisation, (NGO) Renewed Hope Initiative, geared towards achieving a better life for all families in Nigeria.
Part of Alimi’s Press Statement reads as follows:
“On behalf of His Excellency, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, the Government and good people of Osun State, it gladdens my heart, officially, to state with all sense of responsibility that, Government has put all necessary arrangements in place to warmly receive the First Lady of Nigeria, Her Excellency, Senator Oluremi Tinubu.
“Against this background,while we look forward with joy and excitement to extend the warm and hospitable nature of the Government and good people of Osun State to the Mother of the nation, Her Excellency, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Osun State Government wishes to use this opportunity to implore the people of Osun State to come out en masse to receive the First Lady of Nigeria and her entourage.
“The Osun State Government and its good people are not taking the one day official visit of the First Lady of Nigeria to our dear state for granted .
“We look forward to cherishing and maximizing the one day official visit to the fullest on Tuesday, the 23rd of April, 2024.”
E-Signed:
Oluomo Kolapo Alimi,
Hon. Commissioner,
Information and Public Enlightenment,
Osun State.
Governor Ademola Adeleke has appealed to South African authorities to intervene and halt the constant harassment and molestation of Nigerians in South Africa.
Following his assent to a bill for change of Osun State logo, Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed the holding of a logo crafting competition to hold between April 19th and 26th.
● Says committee not out to witch hunt past administration.
OSOGBO- 16/04/2024
The Secretary to the Osun State Government, who doubles as the Chairman of the Osun State Asset Recovery Committee, Hon. Teslim Igbalaye in a press conference held at the Exco’s Lounge of the Governors office today assured the people of Osun State that the committee would adhere strictly to the rule of law while carrying out its mandate.
Igbalaye while addressing the press said due diligence will remain a priority. He further stressed that the press conference was called to have a clear picture of the situation, stating that Osun people should not see development as a means to which hunt the past administration.
“It was imperative for the committee to go through due process after the inauguration. Government properties like vehicles, buildings which were illegally possessed must be returned to the Osun state Government immediately”
The Osun State SSG while speaking reiterated critical observations by the Task force in a meeting held on Teusday, 5th March, 2024.
“At its meeting held on Tuesday, 5th March, 2024, the Task Force observed as follows:
i. That due diligence should be done with a view to ascertaining vehicles / assets that were lawfully permissible to be taken home from those illegally taken away;
ii. That the Executive Governor had the prerogative power to allow any political appointee go home with his/her official vehicle, having served for at least a period of two (2) years and payment of some amount of money into the coffers of the government, and if the vehicle was less than four (4) years old, the appointee would pay 10% of the residual value of such official vehicle;
iii. That the approval granted by the immediate past Executive Governor for the release and eventual ownership of the official vehicles (kia cars) allocated to members of the immediate past Osun State Executive Council followed due process; and
iv. That the letter of permission written by the immediate past Head of Service, directing political appointees of the immediate past administration togo home with the official vehicles allocated to them was, however, illegal.”
“Consequently, all government assets/ vehicles that are hitherto in the possession of the political appointees of the immediate past administration, which are not captured in the express provisions of the paragraphs ii and iii above, are deemed to have been illegally carted away, and such must be returned to the Osun State Government immediately.”
Responding to questions of ease and means of of recovery, the SSG maintained that the task force consists of legal and security representatives who are mandated to make sure that operations are carried out in respect to the rule of law.
“We have legal and security representatives. They are on this committe to make sure that the rule of law takes preeminence”, he concluded.
The SSG assured everyone that as another meeting is due in a few days, the public will be kept abreast of developments as events continues to unfold.
Signed:
Kehinde Adeoye,
Media aide to the Secretary to the Osun State Government.