Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has pledged to reopen and restore full operations in all local government areas (LGAs) across the state, following months of political gridlock and suspended activities.
Speaking on Thursday at a reception organised by the Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osogbo, Governor Adeleke likened the opposition to the Biblical Pharaoh, accusing political rivals of attempting to sabotage the state’s progress.
“We will get our local government back and running. They want to hold Osun down. They are shocked with our delivery and transformation of Osun,” Adeleke told a cheering crowd.
“We must sustain good governance. The good work must continue. We shall overcome the Pharaohs facing us.”
Ongoing LG crisis
Local government activities in Osun have remained paralysed since February 17, due to a fierce tussle between the PDP and the All Progressives Congress (APC) over control of council seats.
The APC cites a February 10, 2025, ruling by the Court of Appeal in Akure, which it says reinstated council officials elected during the October 15, 2022, elections, previously sacked by a Federal High Court in Osogbo.
However, the ruling PDP maintains that the chairmen and councillors elected during the February 22, 2025, elections are the legitimate occupants of the offices, insisting they hold the people’s mandate.
Call for voter mobilisation
Governor Adeleke also used the platform to rally citizens to participate in the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, ahead of the 2026 governorship election.
“We must sustain the tempo. Osun people are with us. God is with us,” he said.
“We must not return to bad governance again.”
Party leaders urge unity
In their remarks, Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Adewale Egbedun, and Deputy Senate Minority Leader, Senator Lere Oyewumi, called on PDP members to remain united and focused.
They echoed the governor’s appeal for residents to get their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in preparation for the next election cycle.
