Osun@35: Adeleke reaches out to Akande, Oyinlola, Aregbesola for peace
August 28, 2026 4:01 pm
File photo: Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has said he used the occasion of the 35th anniversary celebration of the state to discuss post-election reconciliation with ex-governor, Chief Bisi Akande.
Adeleke, in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, obtained in Osogbo on Friday, said the move was a continuation of the drive for post- election peace in the state.
The statement further noted that the governor, who has initiated several steps to heal the wounds of the governorship election, spoke to the former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress and an ex- governor of the state, Akande, urging restoration of elite interaction and consensus in the aftermath of the last polls.
It further stated that Adeleke briefed Akande on “His reconciliation and peace moves and the need for all leaders to support a post-election peace agenda and the unification of the people badly divided due to pre-election violence, among others.
“The governor also spoke with former Governors Olagunsoye Oyinlola and Rauf Aregbesola and narrated his desire to reconcile all political groups even as he congratulated the former leaders on the 35th anniversary of the creation of Osun State.
“In the same vein, the governor also called former governor Gboyega Oyetola and the governorship candidate of the APC, Mr Bola Oyebamiji, on the phone, even though there has been no response as at the time of this report.”
Speaking on his reaching out to several leaders in the state, the statement quoted Adeleke as saying, “We are celebrating the 35th anniversary of the creation of our dear state. So, it is customary that I felicitate with leaders from various groups. I commended them for their contributions to state development.
“Then, my central message is to preach and act for peace and reconciliation. I repeated my earlier statement that there is no victor, no vanquished. Election has come and gone, and it is time for us to return to governance and healing of electoral wounds.”
Adeleke said he was conscious of the request of President Bola Tinubu urging him to champion peacebuilding and state reconciliation.
“That is my preoccupation as reflected in my state address, and that is my appeal to my predecessors and even my fellow contestants in the last guber election. We must unite our people and prepare an enabling environment for them to enjoy the dividends of democracy and continuous delivery of good governance.
“I will not stop in my peace drive to sustain development. This is a sacred task I am passionately committed to”, the governor noted the calls.”
The PUNCH reports that the Osun State Election Violence Relief Committee, chaired by the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Adewale Egbedun, called on victims of election-related violence in the state to submit their cases for consideration.
A statement signed by the Press Secretary to the Speaker, Olamide Tiamiyu, said Egbedun disclosed this at the maiden meeting of the committee.
Egbedun, who expressed appreciation to the members for accepting to serve on the committee, said the assignment was both humanitarian and sensitive.
The Speaker stressed that it was the responsibility of the committee to listen to victims, verify genuine claims and ensure that appropriate relief reached those who suffered losses as a result of election-related violence.
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