The recent tirade issued by Governor Ademola Adeleke against the person and tenure of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola is nothing but a desperate, deceitful, and panicked attempt to mask the glaring failures of an administration that has run out of ideas and credibility. Osun people know better no amount of propaganda can rewrite the history of bold, visionary leadership that Ogbeni Aregbesola gave to this state.
We wish to remind Governor Adeleke and his chorus of media hirelings that governance is not about dancing theatrics or rolling out inflated figures in press statements. Governance is about structure, planning, courage, and vision โ all of which Aregbesola brought to Osun in abundance, laying the foundation for modern development despite a crippling national economic downturn during his time.
Aregbesola Rebuilt Osun: Adeleke is Squandering It
Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola inherited a neglected state, turned it into a construction site, and delivered enduring infrastructure that the current government is shamelessly claiming as its own. From the Osun schools redefined under the O-SCHOOLS initiative, to the ambitious road projects across the state these were projects borne out of a strategic blueprint, not the accidental, knee-jerk populism of Governor Adeleke.
Instead of addressing the rising poverty, joblessness, and crumbling state institutions under his watch, Adeleke prefers to blame his predecessor for his own ineptitude. What Adeleke calls “debt” were actually investments into the future of Osun. Todayโs debt repayments are the natural consequence of capital development something Adelekeโs administration has not undertaken without relying on Aregbesolaโs legacies.
Adeleke’s โAchievementsโ: A House of Cards
The Governor boasts of road constructions and school rehabilitations where are the independent audits? Where is the transparency? The so-called 200km of roads are yet to be independently verified, and his flagship projects are either Aregbesolaโs abandoned works dressed in new robes or local government efforts exaggerated by his media team. His claim of not borrowing is simply because no lender is ready to trust a frivolous government with no clear fiscal direction or development strategy.
Health insurance for pensioners? A commendable initiative on paper, but a hollow gesture in reality when hospitals remain under-equipped, underfunded, and overcrowded. The much-hyped University of Ilesa is operating like a glorified secondary school a PR stunt to distract from the chaos in other tertiary institutions across the state.
On Salaries and Pensions: The Full Story
Half salary was a nationwide issue caused by a national oil revenue crash and unpaid federal allocations. Yet, Governor Adeleke conveniently omits that fact to score cheap political points. What he calls โrescueโ is in reality the result of better federal funding and allocation today, which he squanders on white elephant media campaigns and trips with no economic value to the state.
2026: The People Will Decide
Governor Adelekeโs rant about 2026 is proof that he fears the growing discontent on the streets of Osun. He knows his dance is over. The people are tired of governance reduced to comedy and slogans. They yearn for competence, discipline, and foresight the very qualities Ogbeni Aregbesola represents.
Rather than fixing roads, schools, and hospitals, Governor Adeleke is busy fixing the narrative in the media. His obsession with Aregbesola is a reflection of his own emptiness and insecurity. You cannot erase a legacy by shouting; you must build a better one which, clearly, Adeleke has failed to do.
Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola remains a political titan, a builder of men and systems, and a true progressive who governed with courage and compassion. Let Adeleke focus on governing instead of groaning, or be ready to face the people’s verdict when the time comes.
