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Hon. Sam Oyus Meets Market Men and Women: Promises them Soft Loans to Boost Osun Economy. Osogbo, January 23, 2026. Hon. Samuel Olayinka Oyedotun popularly called Sam Oyus who is the incumbent Chairman of Osun State Water Corporation has extended his hands of love and fellowship to the Market Men and Women, the Olojas, in Osun East Senatorial District. Sam Oyus at a meeting in Modakeke in Wednesday January 21, 2026 during a stakeholders meeting with the market operators promised to launch a soft loan program with the market women with a view at ensuring easy access to funds for them. During the parley, Sam Oyus expressed his profound appreciation and personal recognition of their efforts and supports by the Osun Traders Organization for their loyal support for Governor Ademola Adeleke (Imole). He acknowledged traders as the backbone of the economy and a key force in community development. On the needed Support for Imole’s Government, Sam Oyus reaffirmed his comm...

Sam Oyus Foundation Distributes Christmas Gifts Across Ife Federal Constituency, Rallies Support for Governor Ademola Adeleke’s Re-election. Osogbo, December, 24, 2025. The Sam Oyus Foundation has distributed Christmas gifts to constituents across Ife Federal Constituency, covering the four local governments and the Modakeke Area Office, as part of its commitment to grassroots empowerment and sustained community engagements. The initiative was led by the Chairman, Osun State Water Corporations and the leading Senatorial Aspirant for the Osun East, otherwise known as Ife/Ijesa Senatorial District, Hon. Samuel Olayinka Oyedotun, popularly known as Sam Oyus.  The Outreach reached over 500 beneficiaries who received food items and cash supports to celebrate the festive season. Speaking at the event, a representative of the Funmi Adetifa Foundation, in collaboration with Oyus Foundation, commended Hon. Oyedotun for his outstanding mobilisa...

LG Crisis: PDP Chieftain Faults Oyetola's Silence, Calls For Urgent Resolution.  Osogbo, December 24, 2025 A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State, Mr Funmiso Babarinde, has questioned the silence of the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, on the crisis rocking local government administration in the state. In an open letter to the former Governor of the state, Babarinde alleged that Oyetola seems not to be bothered about the crises, noting that the situation does not portray the Minister as an elder statesman whose role is to mediate and resolve issues in Osun irrespective of party colouration. The letter read in part, "Your Excellency, I respectfully salute you as a leader, former governor of our dear state and current minister representing Osun state in the federal cabinet.  I have been bothered personally in the last ten (10) months by your cold silence on the intractable crises that have engulfed the third-tier govern...

Osun PDP Felicitates Hon Jelili Olaniyan (Danku) @60 Osogbo, December 24, 2025. The Osun State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) warmly congratulates one of its steadfast stalwarts, Hon Jelili Olaniyan (Danku), Special Adviser to the Governor of Osun State on Lands, as he clocks 60 years today. Hon Olaniyan is a dedicated party man whose loyalty, industry and commitment to the PDP have remained strong over the years. A grassroots politician to the core with a political reach and influence, particularly as a former Chairman of the Councillors’ Forum, that transcends his immediate community, which have continued to strengthen the party’s base across the state. Danku Alhaji, our great party commends your selfless service over the years. We commend your resilience and invaluable contributions to the growth of the PDP and to the success of the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke. As you join the league of the elderly, the PDP wishes you sound health, renewed s...

AKINLEYE MOURNS PASSING OF ALHAJI FATAI DIEKOLA. Osogbo, December 23, 2025. The Chief of Staff to the Governor of Osun State, Alhaji Kazeem Akinleye, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Alhaji Fatai Diekola, describing his death as a monumental loss to Osogboland, Osun State, and the political family he served with uncommon dedication. In his condolence message, Alhaji Akinleye described the late Alhaji Diekola as a fearless political mobiliser, a committed progressive, and a man whose life was defined by service, loyalty, and an unyielding commitment to justice and the welfare of the people. “I received with deep sadness the news of the passing of Alhaji Fatai Diekola, a political icon, community leader, and a man of rare courage and conviction. His demise is a painful loss not only to his immediate family but also to Osogboland and Osun State at large. He lived a life of service, standing firmly for justice, fairness, and the upliftment of the common people. “He...

Osun Will Not Vote a Former Commissioner for Finance Under Whose Supervision Workers and Pensioners Were Owed Half Salaries and Projects Were Abandoned. Osogbo, December 22, 2025. The recent boastful statements credited to the All Progressives Congress (APC) forced candidate Bola Oyebamiji have been widely dismissed as an afterthought and a desperate attempt at political revisionism. A prominent Osun State politician has described Oyebamiji’s comments on the performance of Governor Ademola Adeleke as mere rhetoric, propaganda, and a calculated effort to deceive and mislead the people of Osun Reacting to a journalist’s glowing portrayal of Oyebamiji as a capable hand who could “make Osun work,” the political stalwart expressed shock at what he termed Oyebamiji’s sudden discovery of Osun’s workability. He recalled that Oyebamiji was a key figure in the administration of former Governor Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, which between 2018 and 2022 deliberately abandoned numerous uncompl...