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Trending Stories In Osun Today

Trending Stories In Osun Today
  • PublishedMay 6, 2025

Trending Stories In Osun Today

Osun State, located in the South West of Nigeria, remains one of the nation’s most vibrant political and cultural landscapes.

Known for its rich history, traditional institutions, and active civic engagement, happenings in Osun often mirror the pulse of the nation.

From political developments to grassroots activism, the state continues to serve as a theatre of unfolding events that shape the conversation both within and outside its borders.

1. Outcry As Osun Ex-Speaker Calls Adeleke Caretaker Governor

There has been an outcry in Osun State as the immediate past Speaker of the Osun House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Timothy Owoeye, stirred controversy on Monday by referring to Governor Ademola Adeleke as a “caretaker governor.”

Owoeye, while speaking during a Yoruba political programme, Oro Oselu, aired on a private radio station, fired verbal salvos at the Adeleke-led administration, accusing it of wastefulness and poor governance.

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2. Defection: Stop Bluffing, Test Your Popularity In Another Party – Adeleke’s Commissioner To Oke

The lawmaker representing Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency, Wole Oke, has described the Osun State Commissioner for Cooperatives and Empowerment, Bayo Ogungbangbe, as the least educated among the commissioners in the state.

Oke, who recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party in a Facebook post on Monday, said Ijesa North has better hands than Ogungbangbe, challenging the commissioner to bring out results of infrastructure development and youth empowerment in Iloko, where he comes from.

Continue reading@ https://osundefender.com/defection-stop-bluffing-test-your-popularity-in-another-party-adelekes-commissioner-to-oke/