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RE: MISLEADING CLAIMS ON ISSUANCE OF APPOINTMENT LETTERS TO NEWLY RECRUITED TEACHERS ● Shun fake news, and seek official clarification before publishing conjecture  ● Issuance of appointment letters is a policy-driven decision that emanated from the State Executive Council meeting.   Osogbo, January 25, 2026.       Hon. Dipo Eluwole, Osun       Commissioner for Education. The attention of the Osun State Ministry of Education has been drawn to a publication alleging that the recent directive by His Excellency, Governor Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, on the issuance of appointment letters to newly recruited teachers was prompted by fear of protest or embarrassment. The general public should note that this claim is false, speculative, and deliberately misleading. For the avoidance of doubt, the issuance of appointment letters is a policy-driven decision that emanated from the State Executive Council meeting held in December 2025, ...

Hon. George Alabi Hails Comrade Adigun Olaide, PA Extraordinary, on His Birthday. Osogbo, January 23, 2026. The Honourable Commissioner for Lands and Physical Planning, Hon. George Alabi, has felicitated Comrade Adigun Olaide, Personal Assistant to the Honourable Commissioner for Rural Development and Community Affairs, Aare Ganiyu Ayobami Olaoluwa Asejere, on the occasion of his birthday. Hon. Alabi described Comrade Olaide as an extraordinarily loyal, dependable, and people-focused aide whose responsiveness and dedication to official duties remain commendable and worthy of celebration. He wished him many happy returns of the day in good health, greater achievements, and abundant prosperity. Signed: Hon. George Alabi Honourable Commissioner Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning Osun State

2022 EMPLOYMENT SCAM LAMBAST OYETOLA: SAYS HE DIDN'T MEAN WELL, THEY COLLECTED N30,000 BEFORE ISSUING US LETTERS. Osogbo, January 22, 2026. One of the aspirants who aspired to be recruited into Osun State employment by Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola at the twilight of his administration in 2022 has lambasted the former governor for not being sincere with his acclaimed employments few months to the expiration of his tenure. Mr. Hammed Taye Jamiu on his Facebook page called out Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola for deliberately creating unnecessary logjam in the employment package for the Government of Senator Ademola Adeleke with a view to burdening the incoming government financially. In his narration, Mr. Hammer Taye Jamiu wrote: "The claim by this dubious chairmen that Adeleke government has sacked over 1,500 teachers (was mere blackmail). Emphasis mine in parenthesis. "I was among the sacked teachers by executive order, we've applied for the recruitment exerci...

Osun Indigenes Demand How Oyebamiji Administered N11.9b Federal Roads Construction Refunds under Governor Oyetola's Administration. Osogbo, January 21, 2026.     Gboyega Oyetola,  Oyebamiji   In what can be described as recurring decimal, the Citizens of Osun State have called out the former Commissioner for Finance in Osun State, Mr. Bola Oyebamiji to explain how he, as Commissioner for Finance under Governor Adegboyega Oyetola expended the federal government refund of 11.9b on federal roads which were constructed during the regime of Oyetola's predecessor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola. In a heated argument on a radio program, one of the APC Chieftains in Osun State, Mr. Ayedun had inferred that the money was expended and used to pay full salaries to civil servants in the state." while Bola Oyebamiji in his own defence of how the N11.9b was expended said it was spread on four major roads inherited by Oyetola's administration without mentioning the locations of...

Unlawful Arrest & Detention: Osun Government Challenges Police Command On Professionalism. OSOGBO – 14/01/2026 – Osunstate.gov.ng  Osun CP Gothan/IGP Egbetokun Our attention has been drawn to a press statement issued by the Osun State Police Command, which was subsequently deleted and replaced with a revised version. This conduct, in itself, underscores the inconsistency, incoherence, and lack of professionalism that have characterized the handling of this matter by the Command. Osun Police Press Release No 1 Osun Police Press Release No 2 It is deeply troubling that the Police would issue a public statement, withdraw it, and then reissue an edited version, especially when the original statement had clearly exposed their procedural lapses and unlawful actions. To set the record straight, the Osun State Police Command falsely claimed that the petition which led to the arrest of Mr. Apesin Abiodun Adegoke and Mr. Iyiola Monsuru was submitted by...

Aare Asejere Bags M.Sc. in Sociology at Fountain University’s 15th Convocation, Adds Another Feather to His Academic Cap. Osogbo January 14, 2026. The historic city of Osogbo witnessed an atmosphere of academic grandeur and intellectual celebration as Fountain University, Osogbo, held its 15th Convocation Ceremony, marking the conferment of degrees on graduands who have distinguished themselves through scholarly diligence and perseverance. Prominent among the awardees was Aare Ganiyu Ayobami Olaoluwa Asejere, Chairman of the Osun Commissioners’ Forum, Honourable Commissioner for Rural Development and Community Affairs, and Osun Central Senatorial Hopeful, who was duly conferred with a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Sociology. This laudable academic accomplishment underscores Aare Asejere’s enduring commitment to intellectual development, academic excellence, and lifelong learning, even amidst the demanding responsibilities of public office. His inclusion in the convoca...