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Good Governance: Babayemi Is A Frustrated Politician, Out To Use Osun People For Selfish Agenda– Governor Adeleke
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has carpeted a former member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Dotun Babayemi, over his comment on the governance of the state, accusing him of playing up a wrong narrative about the state.
Governor Adeleke who described the action of Babayemi as a theatrics of a frustrated politician, said the erstwhile PDP member has shown clearly to Osun people that he is an instrument in the hands of people who in the past dragged the state into bad governance.
The Governor called Osun people to be alert to the antics of cheap characters willing to sacrifice the general interest for their greed, noting that the observation of Babayemi on good governance in Osun is not only flawed, but exposed him as a sponsored agent out to destabilize the state by collaborating with men and women who dragged Osun the mess the.present government is clearing.
From the time that Governor Adeleke assumed office, Osun people can see a clear commitment to fixing the damages of the past and bringing about a refreshing experience,” the statement noted.
Contrary to the fallacy advanced by Babayemi, Osun people are enjoying good governance under the administration of Ademola Adeleke.
If Babayemi is too frustrated to see this, we like to refer him to the fact that Governor Adeleke is the one who cash backed the workers’ promotion his sponsor now failed to pay while in office.
It is also this same Adeleke administration that is paying half-salary debt owed by Babayemi’s paymasters.
The Adeleke administration enrolled the entire retirees in Osun on a health insurance scheme, the first and only state in the whole of Nigeria to do so.
This same Adeleke administration, through the Imole Surgical and Medical Outreach, has been able to provide free healthcare service to over 50,000 people in Osun. It has constructed 90 km of roads and is still counting, rehabilitated 31 public schools across Osun state and sank boreholes in each of the 332 wards in the state. The list of the administration service to Osun people in the last one year is inexhaustible.
“So, what exactly does Babayemi mean by good governance because every available index showed that the Adeleke administration is doing excellently well in that regard. Babayemi and his co-travellers must wake up to the reality of Governor Adeleke’s unbending commitment to impacting the lives of the people.
The Osun people cannot but be shocked by the theatrics of political leeches as Governor Adeleke is resolute more than ever to deliver for them as manifested in the ambitious multi-billion infrastructure plan. Work has commenced already and the administration will continue to work in line with available resources for the good of the people.
Governor Adeleke cautioned Babayemi and his ilks over their anti-people posture, warning that the Government will not fold its hand for him and his backers to derail the peace and progress the state is enjoying at the moment.
“Only a terrible politician will attribute the current hardship in the whole of Nigeria to a PDP government in Osun state. It is public knowledge that fuel subsidy removal, naira devaluation and high inflation are the critical factors responsible for the hardship in the country. The question for Babayemi and his crew of jesters is, how any of the above highlighted factors should be blamed on a sub-national government?
“It is obvious that Babayemi does not have any inkling of knowledge about the office he struggled so hard to occupy but failed or he is just mischievous as usual. From the time that fuel subsidy was removed and now, the Osun Government has distributed bags of rice through stakeholders on three different occasions, totalling over 14,000 bags. Last week, the Adeleke administration announced a wage award of N15,000 for civil servants and N10,000 for pensioners in spite of the commitment to pay the humongous wage debt left behind by Babayemi’s new found friend.
“We have no issue with people who don’t have conscience and think manipulating the poor Osun people is how they could fund their greed, but as a government, we owe the people a duty to confront any attempt to throw our state into crisis and the people in needless confusion.”
E-signed
Mallam Olawale Rasheed,
Spokesperson to Governor Adeleke
The Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has declared the removal of the reinstated Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, as illegal, unconstitutional, null, and void.
Delivering judgment on Wednesday, the court also set aside all proceedings and resolutions passed by the House on January 13, 2025, the day Obasa was removed from office.
Obasa had dragged the Lagos State House of Assembly and Mojisola Meranda — who was appointed Speaker following his removal — before the court, challenging the legality of the action.
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In its ruling, the court held that the process leading to Obasa’s removal did not comply with constitutional provisions, rendering the exercise invalid.
The judgment effectively reinstates Obasa as the legitimate Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, while invalidating all legislative actions carried out during Meranda’s brief tenure.
With permutations for 2027 elections already play high on the cards of Nigerian politicians, Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo is banking on Edo and Delta States to team up and swing victory for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election.
Biztellers reports that his calculation is informed by the massive defection of notable politicians into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in both States.
Gov Okpebholo made the assertion while welcoming the Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Chiedu Ebie, who led the members of the Unity Group to join the APC.
Notable among other party stalwarts at the occasion were the National Chairman of the APC, Abdullahi Ganduje and the party’s South-South leaders.
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According to Okpebholo “just like Edo, Delta is ready to witness practical governance under APC.”
Beaming with joy, Gov Okpebholo added, “It is our turn to shine in the South South. It is now your turn in Delta. It is happening here, as it happened in Edo State. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is doing very well for the nation. He is repairing the foundation of the country for better prosperity. Because of that, in Edo State, we have started. We said 2027 is already possible. It is also possible here in Delta. I am here to welcome my brother, Chiedu Ebie.
“Chiedu is an intelligent young man who knows when to move. It is time for Delta to move, and it is starting here with Ika people.”
Receiving the decampees, Alh Ganduje, described the Delta Unity Group as great fighters of democracy, who have provided a strong vehicle that will lead APC to the Delta State Government House in 2027.
According to the APC national Chairman, “we have the three Senators now. We have members of the House of Representatives and State Assembly members, and over 60 percent of the followers of PDP have now joined the APC. We are assured of taking over this State come next election.
“We are not surprised because of the timber and caliber of politicians you have in Delta State in the APC. What we require now is unity. Unity of purpose and unity to win election. So we can provide quality governance to the people of Delta State.
“Very soon, we will organize a stakeholders meeting for all those major stakeholders because they are all good people. They are all wise people. They are all intelligent people, and they are all democrats. So, all of them will be convened for unity, like the Delta Unity Group.”
On his part, the Chairman of the NDDC Governing Board, Ebie, noted that their conviction to join the party was borne out of the love for good governance and party inclusiveness which the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has demonstrated.
Earlier, while at the Palace of the Dein of Agbor, Dr Benjamin Ikenchukwu, the Keagborekuzi the first, called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to ensure peace and security across the country for the needed development in the country.
Present at the rally were Senator representing Delta North, Ned Nwoko; Chairman House Committee on NDDC, Hon. Teke Ibori-Swenu; former Deputy Senate President, Omo Agege, among other party big wigs.
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has assured that his administration would do everything within its powers to take care of Edo State civil servants and make them happy.
He made the pledge on Friday when he received Executives of Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Edo State Chapter, led by its Acting State Chairman, Comrade Bernard Egwekhide.
Egwekhide said they were in Government House to congratulate the Governor on his recent victory at the governorship election tribunal that affirmed his victory in the September 21, 2024 governorship election.
On his part, the Governor said whatever Edo State workers are enjoying in the state is the responsibility of his administration to do because it is worker friendly.
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Okpebholo said, “Whatever we are doing, which is favouring Edo workers, is done because it is our responsibility as a government. Edo people voted for us to work for them, and that is what we are doing to ensure life is made better for our people, including the workers.
“We embrace transparency in all what we do as a government to enable the people to trust us as we are not afraid of criticism. Positive criticism will put us on our toes to work harder for Edo people.
“The renewed hope agenda of the president has given us room and platform to perform and serve Edo people better as we embark on practical governance.
“We are doing everything in the State to ensure peace, unity, growth, and development. That is why we ensure smooth collaboration amongst the three tires of government. In all we do in the State, we ensure the three Senatorial zones are carried along.”
The NLC acting chairman, Egwekhide, commended the Governor for his developmental strides and the friendly environment created for Edo State workers to operate.
He said the visit was necessary as the body had come to congratulate the Governor for his deserved victory at the election petition tribunal in Abuja.
According to him, “Workers in Edo State are proud of you for the developmental strides in the State. You have created a friendly relationship between your administration and Edo workers as you have always taken steps to favour Edo State workers.
“Without asking, workers received their 13th month. You raised the subvention of Ambrose Ali University (AAU) from N41 to N500 million. You regularized casual workers in Edo State. You increased what is due pensioners monthly from N50 million to N1 billion naira for both local and State pensioners.”
He noted that a committee has been set up to look into the compulsory pension scheme, which has become a burden on retired civil servants, adding that the report will be submitted to him for his action.
“We thank the governor for several employments given to our people in the very short time in office,” he added.
In a related development, Gov Monday Okpebholo also received the new branch controller, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Edo State, Apanke Utande who was on a courtesy visit to Government House, where the Governor urged him to collaborate with his administration to improve the lives of Edo people.
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