Gov Adeleke Warns Political Office Holders, Heads Of Agencies Against Abuse Of Office As Osun PDP Endorses Him For 2nd Term
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state has warned political office holders and heads of agencies in the state against corruption and abuse of office.
A statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com by the governor’s Special Adviser, Mallam Olawale Rasheed noted that he gave this warning during the 2024 prayer session organized by the state PDP where he was publicly announced as gubernatorial candidate of the party for the 2026 guber polls.
Addressing party stakeholders and top officials of the state government, Governor Adeleke said ‘from the outside, we are inside as officials of the government. Those who are yet to be reached will soon get accommodated. Those already appointed should be mindful of public service regulations’.
‘Let me use this opportunity to warn our party members holding various offices to be good representatives of the party. We are a party of law and order, due process and rule of law. We must comply with the law in all that we do.
Appointees must know their rights and responsibilities. As board members , you are not to be involved in the day- to -day running of the agency. That is the turf of the management of the agency. But as a board, you have supervisory roles on the management in line with policies you set at your board meetings and in line with laws setting up the agency. All appointees must take note of this separation of functions.
I had earlier warned all appointees to beware of self -serving posture. We are in office to serve the people.
This administration will not tolerate corruption and abuse of office and powers either by appointees or management of the agencies. We will impose heavy sanctions on those who breach state laws’.
While recalling the rot inherited from the previous government, the governor said his team has devised several strategies and tactics to provide much -needed solutions.
‘Our efforts paid off in several areas. God has provided us with wisdom and directions, leading to ongoing attention to welfare of workers, infra upgrade, water provision, school rehabilitation and widening of health access to our people.
Since we took over a year or so ago, we have launched a series of reconstruction efforts to achieve recovery. Your government since inception has equally been delivering democratic dividends to the good people of the state. Everywhere in Nigeria and abroad, our good work attracts commendation and applause from Osun people at home and in the Diaspora.
I am happy to congratulate you all that your government has not failed the people. We have kept faith with our electoral promises. We are directly addressing the wishes and aspirations of our people. In all our conduct as a government, we have involved the party to ensure those who worked reap the benefit of their labor.
As a pro-people leadership, we have used the party structure to service our people. The goal is to strengthen the party as the platform on which we all got into office. We are going to do more for the party in 2024’ he added.
Governor Adeleke said several programmes have been lined up for the benefit of the state, her people and our party members, calling on the PDP members to unite for the good of the party and the state.
‘Permit me to also inform you all that we have kick started the reconciliation process. We are to build a united strong family. I call on us to embrace the peace and unity movement. Henceforth, there should be no more segregation. We are all one happy family’ he noted.
Earlier, the party through its state Working Committee had announced that the governor has been endorsed for a second term in office .
Speaking on behalf of the State Working Committee, the state Publicity Secretary, Hon Ayodeji Areola , said the party has decided that there will be no vacancy in Osun state in 2026 .
‘I have the directive of the party in Osun state to announce that there is no vacancy in Osun Government House in 2026. We declare today that the 2026 governorship nomination of PDP is for Governor Ademola Adeleke.
The party took this decision because the governor has performed creditably well and has not betrayed the confidence reposed in him by the party and the people of Osun state’ Hon Ayodeji submitted.
Also speaking, the state PDP chairman , Hon Sunday Bisi commended Adeleke for making the party proud since becoming the state governor, noting that the prayer session was organized to thank God for the successes of the past and the victory of the future-Team@orientactualmags.com
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