APC: Oyetola, Omisore Feud Deepens
FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2026
Don’t Tamper With Osun Election, Cleric Warns Tinubu
AChris an cleric, Prophet Solomon Eniola-Oni has warned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) not to tamper with the forthcoming gorvernorship elec on in Osun State.
The Independent Naonal Electoral Commission (INEC) had fixed Saturday, 15th August, 2026 for the gorvernorship elec on in the state.
Already, three candidates appear to be fully prepared for the elec on, even as the candidates have con nued to intensify efforts on strategies to win the elec on.
The candidates are the incumbent Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke who is contesting under the pla orm of the Accord Party (AP), the former Commissioner for Finance, Mr Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the former Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Rt Hon Najeem Folasayo
•Predicts Victory For Adeleke
Salaam who is contes ng under the pla orm of the African Democra c Congress (ADC).
The three main contestants have boasted to be in control of the state, claiming that they all have the support of the masses of the state and boasted to win the gubernatorial poll.
But the cleric declared that Governor Adeleke would win the elec on and warned against external influence in the conduct of the poll.
Eniola-Oni who had made many predic ons and prophecies in the past said Accord Party would win convincingly in 18 out of the 30 Local Government Areas of the state.
However, he predicted that Governor Adeleke would join the APC shortly a er he wins the gorvernorship elec on, saying that the Governor, will by that me be received in the APC.
Also, he revealed that he saw Governor Adeleke
in the presidency, though he did not disclose the capacity in which he will serve in the presidency.
Prophet Eniola-Oni who is known for the accuracy of his prophecies also informed that the famous music exponent, David Adeleke popularly
called Davido will soon contest and win the House of Representa ves elecon for Ede South/Ede North/Ejigbo/Egbedore federal cons tuency of Osun State. Although, he did not give any specific date when the popular musician will
Police Arrest Custom Officers For Allegedly Killing Driver In Osun
OOladele Israel & Abdullahi Ibrahim coloured Toyota Corolla, one of the vehicles allegedly being chased by the Custom opera ves, was shot during the incident and later confirmed dead at the Osun State University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo.
SUN State Police Command has arrested two officers of the Nigeria Customs Service in connec on with a shoo ng incident that le a driver dead in Osogbo last Sunday. In a statement issued by the Police Public Rela ons Officer, Abiodun Ojelabi, the suspects were iden fied as Kolawole Suu and Danjuma Samuel. According to the statement, police operaves responded quickly to reports of the shooting and arrested the two custom officers.
The driver of an ash-
The police said the body of the yet to be iden fied vic m has been deposited in a morgue. Items recovered from the scene, according to the statement include a bere a pistol with breech number 125024, 11 rounds of 9mm live ammuni on, one expanded 9mm shell, a white Toyota Corolla with Lagos registra on number AAA 400 GQ, and an ash-
coloured Toyota Corolla with registra on number GFQ 0982.
The PPRO informed that the suspects are currently in police custody while inves ga ons connue.
The state commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan was said to have ordered a thorough inves ga on to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The police assured residents that anyone found responsible would face the full weight of the law and urged members of the public to remain calm and cooperate with security agencies by providing useful informa on that could assist the po-
lice in their inves ga on. Eyewitness accounts indicates that the shooting occurred along the Osogbo–Iwo road in the Onibueja area of Ido-Osun near a police checkpoint around 10 am last Sunday.
A resident of the area said the vic m was driving towards Osogbo from the Iwo end of the road when security opera ves dressed in mu i allegedly opened fire on the vehicle.
According to the resident, the driver died behind the wheel a er the vehicle was hit by mulple bullets, drawing the a en on of people in the area who rushed to the scene.
become a member of the House of Representa ves, the renowned cleric who spoke at a virtual press conference with selected journalists disclosed that “David Adeleke will soon become a member of the House of Representaves.”
He informed that he went before the Lord in prayers and supplica on with fas ng a er which the spirit of the Lord revealed to him that Adeleke will win the elec on despite series of challenges that will confront him ahead of the polls.
The cleric who claimed
to be an adopted son of the late veteran teacher and poli cian, Chief Emmanuel Alayande, hinted that the late Alayande gave him some important messages to deliver to President Tinubu.
He said “I had the very rare privilege of being close to Baba Alayande and he told me many things before he died. He said aside mu humble self, he never revealed those things to other people and directed me to look for Tinubu and inform him those things. At that me Tinubu wasn’t the President of Nigeria.”
NYSC Group Carries Out Educational Outreach In Osun
•Sponsors CAC Grammar School Students
THE NYSC Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) CDS Group in Osogbo Local Government Area of Osun State has carried out an educa onal outreach programme at CAC Grammar School, Araromi, Osogbo, aimed at encouraging students to embrace educa on as a pathway to crea vity and innova on.
Speaking at the outreach, themed “Educaon as a Tool for Creavity and Innova on,” a corps member, Balogun David inspired the students to take their studies seriously and understand the importance of educa on in shaping their future.
During the programme, corps members engaged the students in an interac ve session where they highlighted how educaon can help develop crea vity, cri cal thinking and innova on among young people.
A major highlight of the outreach was the presenta on of gi s and educa on support materials to selected students by members of the SDG CDS group as part of their efforts to encourage academic excellence and support learning.
Students present at the oitreyex-
pressed apprecia on to the corps members for the encouragement, mo va on and support given to them by the corps members.
The school Principal delivered a hear elt address, reminiscing about her own NYSC service over three decade ago. She urged the corps members to give their best to the younger genera on and to perform excellently well wherever they are posted.
The ini a ve was carried out under the leadership of the SDG CDS President, Ojo Mukaila Oladimeji, with other execu ve members including Lasisi Hammed Ayobami, Balogun David Olaoluwa, Akinbode Oluwamayowa Akindele, Odetunji mercy olawumi,Adeleke Taofeek Adewale, Murtala Babatunde, Ishola Margaret and Akanji Olayide.
The outreach further demonstrated the commitment of the NYSC SDG CDS group to community development and youths empowerment through educa on.
•Students under the aegis of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), South West Zone protesting against the epileptic power supply in Osogbo on Wednesday
Aremu Bisola
•Prophet Solomon Eniola-Oni
Michael Bamigbola
MUCH is being made about the decision of the confeconary company Oval ne to invest twenty-four million pounds sterling facility in Lagos. This is a welcome news and the crea on of new jobs is very much needed. However, the investment decision was not based on a state visit; it could not have been. Oval ne has, for generaons, been an established brand in Nigeria and hard-nosed credit analysts working for the company must have made their investment advisory months ago.
We must now, devoid of spin, do a much-needed cost and benefit analysis. For a start, there is the opportunity cost of the excursion. The issue is: how much will a baggage of entourage did the trip cost? And the cost is in hard currency. We need to know, for provenance, the amount of people that accompanied President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on this trip to london.
Let us recall that the President had previously received much kudos at a me for sta ng that he will limit the number of people travelling with him to twenty for a foreign visit and twenty-five for a local trip.
The amount of people present in London for this week’s foreign visit makes a mockery of this. Obviously, there is no interest any longer about the cost of governance.
The modus of the trip itself is conten ous. The trip a er the bloody carnage in Maiduguri, which le scores dead and over a hundred people hospitalized. President should have at least made a perfunctory stop in Maiduguri on his way to London. This is what is expected in a democracy. Anybody that is familiar with Bri sh poli cs will know that the British Prime Minister could not have le the United Kingdom (UK) on any foreign visit, no ma er how long it had been planned and how important a er such direct a ack on the State. The head of government must be sensi ve to public feelings at a me of grief. The man who embodies the ethos of a democra c state must also give out the right signals.
Leadership by example should not be a cliché. For example, there can be no sensible reason for the governors of Zamfara and Kas na State to be on any foreign trip right now. Both states have been hobbled by the acvi es of murderous criminals; both states have a lot of people in hospital and an increasing amount of internally displaced people in makeshi
THE Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke should wake up on the alive of the consequences of video currently trending on the Social media portraying Gold mining. A fellow boasts that he is running Gold mining camps illegally in Ijesa land.
The Governor and the state security must urgently invesgate this. We know from Zamfara State, the Democra c Republic of Congo and other places that where there is illegal mining, armed conflict becomes inevitable.
After The Trip
•Examining The Cost, Benefit And The Opportunity Cost Of President Bola Tinubu’s State Visit
•We are delighted to have Ovaltine back! It was a cultural icon in Nigeria’s social history
camps. The two governors have no business being outside of their states at this par cular moment in me. If they desire humanitarian assistance, they can make the appeal virtually and through diploma c channels. Sadly, there is no evidence that they are making appeal for humanitarian assistance in their current junket to London.
Contrary to the posi on of the spin doctors, the trip is a big win for the Bri sh government. The former colonial master has consolidated its lead on Nigeria vis-à-vis interna onal trade. At the moment, Britain enjoys a 5 billion pounds starling surplus over Nigeria and definitely intends, quite sensibly from their own perspec ve, to maintain this.
Indeed, there is no evidence available in public that the Nigerian gov-
There should be no pussy-foo ng on this issue. It is an essistensial threat to the stability of Osun State.
•OSUN GOLD FIELDS: Suffering In The Midst Of Abundant Precious Deposits
•Through memory lane... 1981,President Shehu Shagari became the democratically elected Nigerian President to embark on a state visit to Great Britain.
ernment has worked out a strategy to close or eliminate this yawning trade gap, which is clearly not in our favor. What we are seeing is very much more of the same.
The Bri sh, and the West as a whole, have a compelling reason to start to woo African countries in a new scramble for Africa, which shows that nothing has changed. The Chinese incursion has given them a wake-up call and in a situa on where Africa is now a clear centre for rare earth minerals, which will decide the future, the West clearly has no, inten on of being le behind.
The government and its spin doctors must answer the ques on: what is the game plan and what does Nigeria actually gain from the state banquets, the photo opportunity with the King of England, and so forth? This ques on must be answered as a guide to the fu-
ture. The cost-benefit of this state visit is clearly in favour of the Bri sh government. The Nigerian government has to go back to the drawing board. Forty-eight hours incursions into a foreign territory does not build a sustainable economy or create the enabling environment for local investments to thrive. The country must invest more in modern educa on, star ng with coding for pupils from the age of about five. Nigeria must revamp its educa on curriculum and, most fundamentally, tackle the debilita ng issue of doing business in this country. Whatever the propaganda, the ease of doing business does not create a climate for a compe ve economy.
Licenses and permits take too long to obtain, and fraud and gra remain. We must eliminate, as much as possible, the delays, the fraud, and the gra , because without this, even the much touted foreign direct investors are going to be put off and will not be coming in the quantum that we need, bringing in the pa ent capital which is what we need, as opposed to fly-bynight vulture capitalists and hot money investors.
There is a lot to be done, but the work begins at home. The country has an electricity crisis and must face it. Mercifully, the hardly performing Minister of Power, if we can be charitable enough to call him that, will be going to face his governorship elec ons in Oyo State in a few weeks’ me. This is an opportunity for the President to deploy, as Power Minister, somebody with the technical competence and the interest to get on with such a make-orbreak sector.
If we look at a country like Vietnam, for example, Vietnam, out of the ashes of war, has become a turbo-charged export economy precisely because they got the electricity sector right. Vietnam today has the lowest unit cost of electricity in the world. This is an uncomfortable fact for the United States of America, China, India, and everybody else. For example, in Vietnam, Samsung’s manufacturing plant exports 65 billion United States dollars’ worth of manufactured goods every year. It is not located in South Korea, its home country; it is located in Vietnam because of the compe ve advantage brought upon by that country having the lowest unit cost of electricity in the world.
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Nigeria must not just aim for 24/7 power; Nigeria must aim to make electricity so cost-compe ve as to be able to a ract manufacturing plants from countries across the world. This is what has to be done, and which no amount of state visits can or will ever do. It is, in our considered opinion, the me has come to face the basics. The emphasis should no longer be on a neo-colonial mindset of visi ng former and poten al colonial masters. It must begin by facing the real issues—the hard work that has to be based at home to build a compe ve economy based on sustainability and the capacity to use the country’s talents and its physical resources to a ract real, genuine investment.
Osun SUBEB Chairman
Threatens To Sue
APC Leader Over Allegation Of Empowering Thugs
THE Chairman, Osun State Universal Basic Educaon Board, Hon. Ibukun Fadipe, has threatened to sue the All Progressives Congress Director of Media and Informaon in Osun State, Mr. Kola Olabisi for accusing him of plo ng to arm thugs in Ijesa land ahead of the August 15 governorship elec on in the state.
The SUBEB Chairman said Olabisi’s claim was clearly driven by poli cal despera on and propaganda.
Olabisi had in a statement accused the SUBEB boss of convening a secret mee ng where about 30 suspected hoodlums and cult members were allegedly empowered with cash ranging from N500,000 to N1,000,000 each with the aim of procuring arms and ammuni on ahead of the elec on.
The APC Director of Media and Informaon also called on the Department of State Services (DSS) for the reopening of the 2010 murder case of late DHL Chairman, Otunba Raheem Komolafe against Fadipe.
Reac ng, Fadipe said the secret pictures circula ng online were a recent empowerment programme for ar sans, youths and community leaders in his hometown.
He wondered why Osun APC, through Olabisi, would a empt to label hardworking youths and beneficiaries of legi mate empowerment programme as poli cal thugs, saying such narra ve clearly reveals the mindset of those who see young people only as instruments of violence rather than partners in development.
Fadipe in a statement by his media aide, Hon. Kamoru Alesinloye, copy of which was made available to OSUN DEFENDER said the statement issued by Olabisi was a show of desperaon of the APC.
The statement reads “Ordinarily, such reckless claims, clearly driven by poli cal desperaon and propaganda would not deserve a response. However, in the interest of truth, public clarity and the preservaon of democra c civility, it has become necessary to set the record straight.
“First and foremost, Hon. Fadipe Ibukun Ishola remains a patrio c statesman, a core democrat and a Godfearing leader whose public life has been defined by service, empowerment and commitment to the people of Osun State. The attempt by the Osun APC to associate him with any form of electoral malprac ce, violence or criminal conspiracy is nothing but a calculated effort to tarnish the reputa on of a man whose poli cal influence and grassroots acceptance con nue to grow across the state.
“For the avoidance of doubt, Hon. Fadipe has never been involved in elec on rigging, nor has he ever sponsored violence or poli cal thuggery. His poli cal philosophy has consistently revolved around empowerment, social development and inclusive leadership.
“The allega on that Hon. Fadipe convened any mee ng to arm thugs ahead of the forthcoming elec on is en rely fic ous and exists only in the imaginaon of those who have
chosen propaganda over responsible poli cal engagement.
“With regard to the reckless reference made to the unfortunate death of the late Mr. Raheem Ade Komolafe, former Chairman of DHL, Mr. Kola Olabisi and his APC associates must understand that allega ons of such magnitude cannot simply be thrown into the public space without credible evidence.
“If Mr. Olabisi and the APC truly possess any proof whatsoever linking Hon. Fadipe Ibukun Ishola to the death of Mr. Komolafe, they should present such evidence before the appropriate authori es and the court of law rather than resorting to media sensa onalism and poli cal mudslinging.
“It is a ma er of public record that the ma er in ques on was inves -
gated and taken before a competent court of law where Hon. Fadipe was discharged and acquitted. At no me did he abscond from jus ce or hide from the law as mischievously insinuated.
“Therefore, any attempt to resurrect longresolved issues without fresh evidence amounts to deliberate character assassina on.
“Mr. Kola Olabisi must also understand that fail-
Art/Culture
Before You Cut, Ask The Owner Of The Land
• Respect For Process And People Is Never Outdated
IN our communi es, especially here in Osun, land is more than soil. It is memory, heritage, and iden ty. Every plot carries a story—some mes buried beneath mango trees, some mes whispered in family mee ngs, and some mes fought over in the courts. The phrase “Before you cut, ask the owner of the land” might sound simple, but it carries a wisdom that our fast-paced world o en forgets. It is not just about property; it’s about respect for process, tradi on, and the people who came before us.
Once upon a me, no one built a house or cleared a bush without gree ng the elders of the land. You would meet the Baálè or the head of the compound, pour a li le palm wine, and explain your purpose. There was a
rhythm to things—a way of doing them right. Today, many rush to “cut” land without asking ques ons, ignoring boundaries, and neglec ng the silent agreements that keep a community peaceful. We call it progress, but o en it is impa ence disguised as ambi on.
When you cut without asking, you do not just disrespect a person—you offend a lineage. You trample on history. The old people say, “Ilé la n k’eso r’ode”— home is where we learn good manners before stepping out. That saying s ll holds true. Respec ng process is not old-fashioned; it is what preserves order in a society where everyone now wants things fast— fast money, fast approval, fast power. But no ma er how modern we become, there are steps you must never skip.
Every genera on faces its own version of this lesson. It may not always involve land. It could be about cu ng corners at work, bypassing elders in a family decision, or pushing ahead without seeking community consent. Whatever form it takes, the message remains: when you move without respect for process, you create conflict where there should have been coopera on. Even in government projects, we’ve seen cases where roads were constructed or trees felled without consul ng those whose lives would be affected—and the results are predictable: protest, resentment, and division. The truth is that process is not the enemy of progress. It is the backbone of it. The same elders we think are too slow o en see farther than the young eyes chasing speed. They
ure to substan ate such grave allega ons exposes him and his collaborators to legal consequences for libel, as no individual or poli cal party has the right to recklessly malign the reputa on of another ci zen for par san gain,” the statement added.
The SUBEB Chairman however issued a seven day ul matum to the APC to retract the statement or face legal ac on.
understand that harmony cannot be bought or decreed—it must be built, step by step, with fairness and humility. When you pause to “ask the owner,” you are not showing weakness; you are showing wisdom.
In Yoruba culture, respect is not op onal—it is founda onal. From kneeling to greet elders to the way we speak, every gesture is rooted in the idea that life flows smoother when we honour others. The land, too, deserves that respect. Whether you are buying, building, or just passing through, you must ask. Because every land, no ma er how quiet, has a custodian. And every decision made in haste leaves a footprint that may outlive you.As we con nue to modernize, may we not forget the values that keep our
communi es intact. Technology can change our speed, but it should never erase our sense of courtesy. The elders say, “Ti a bá fi ọwọ òtún bá ọmọ wí, a máa fi ọwọ òsì fà á mọra”—when we correct with one hand, we must draw close with the other. That balance between progress and respect is what sustains peace.
So, before you cut— before you dig, build, or decide—ask the owner of the land. Ask those who know the story of the soil you stand on. Because in asking, you preserve more than a piece of land; you preserve the soul of a people.
AKANMU FAKOMI is an engineer and cultural observer passionate about heritage, ethics, and the changing face of community life in Nigeria.
•Olabisi
•Fadipe
Yusuf Oketola
APC: Oyetola, Omisore Feud Deepens
Our Reporter
EFFORTS by promi-
nent leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to reconcile the former Governor of Osun State, Mr Gboyega Oyetola and a former Na onal Secretary of the party, Senator Iyiola Omisore May have hit the brick wall.
Leaders of the party including former Governor of the state and pioneer Na onal Chairman of the party, Chief Bisi Akande, former Secretary to the Osun State Government and Chairman of the Elders Caucus of the party in the state, Engr Sola Akinwumi were said to have made efforts to reconcile the two stalwarts of the party but to no avail.
Also, it was learnt that some leaders of the party in Ile-Ife where Senator Omisore hails from had made fruitless efforts to reconcile the two bigwigs.
Omisore, a former deputy governor of the state had shown interest in the gorvernorship race but he lost out to former Commissioner for Finance, Mr Bola Oyebamiji who emerged as the party’s gorvernorship candidate through controversial circumstance.
Irked by the way and manner at which Oye-
•As Reconciliatory Efforts Failed
•Cross section of widows who benefited from the Ramadan gifts presented by the Governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Osun State, Dr. Najeem Salam recently
bamiji emerged, Omisore threatened to ins tute a legal ac on against Oyebamiji and the APC but he was reportedly prevailed on by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Chief Akande.
A er je soning his decision to approach the court to challenge his disqualifica on from the gorvernorship race, the leadership of the party in the state allegedly failed to carry Omisore and his group along in the affairs of the party, despite being a former Na onal Secretary of the party.
Both Omisore and
Oyetola were said to be at loggerheads over the candidature of Oyebamiji as Oyetola supported Oyebamiji against Omisore.
The development appears strange to poli cal observers in the state as both Oyetola and Omisore had related closely before especially during the 2018 gorvernorship re-run elec on where Omisore reportedly worked for Oyetola the then gorvernorship candidate of the APC which made him defeated
It was widely speculated that Omisore was
instrumental to the victory of Oyetola in the re-run elec on, having allegedly worked for him (Oyetola) in Ife South Local Government Area, which was one of
the areas where the rerun elec on was held in 2018.
However, indica ons emerged that both Omisore and Oyetola are far apart now regarding po-
li cal interest and efforts by the leaders of the party to se le the ri between them have failed.
Recently, some leaders of the party under the aegis of the APC Elders Caucus otherwise known as Igbimo Agba visited Omisore at his country home in Ile-Ife but the visit did not yield any good result as the rela onship between the duo of Oyetola and Omisore remains sour.
Also, some leaders of the APC in Ife zone under the leadership of Sooko Adeleke Adewoyin recently held a mee ng with Omisore where they called on the leadership of the party in the state to work for the party’s unity.
The APC leaders claimed that the deputy governorship candidate of the party, Benjamin Adere who hails from Ile-Ife was nominated without consul ng them, a development which they bemoaned.
Police Reveal Identity Of Driver Allegedly Shot Dead By Custom Officers In Osun
TYusuf Oketola Michael Bamigbola
HE Osun State Police Command has confirmed the identy of the driver who was allegedly shot dead by officers of the Nigerian Customs Services along
CSO Bemoans Alleged Substandard Work On Iwo Dualisation Project
ACivil Society Organiza on, Taawunu Human Rights
Ini a ve (THURIST) has raised concerns over the quality of materials used in construc on of the ongoing dualisa on project of Iwo road.
The group said it has received mul ple reports and public complaints from residents and stakeholders in Iwo town expressing deep concern over the alleged substandard work by the
contractor handling the project.
In a statement by THURIST’s Director General, Barr. Sulaymon Tadese, the concerns call for immediate a en on, saying such project financed with taxpayers’ resources must meet the highest durability standard.
Tadese added that any public project executed with substandard materials or compromised workmanship raises crical ques ons about compliance with approved
specifica ons, supervision and quality assurance mechanisms.
The statement reads:
“Residents have expressed fears that if the concerns being raised are not urgently inves gated, the road may deteriorate prematurely shortly a er comple on.
“This would not only represent a grave waste of public funds but would also undermine the trust of the people in public ins tu ons responsible for delivering development projects.”
THURIST therefore calls for an immediate and transparent technical review of the project.
“We respec ully urge the Osun State Government, Iwo Local Government authori es, relevant regulatory and supervisory agencies, and the Oluwo of Iwo land to urgently intervene by commissioning an independent engineering inspec on to verify whether the materials and construc on processes being used meet the required standards.
“Public infrastructure must never become a channel through which public resources are wasted. Roads are crical to economic ac vity, transporta on, and community development.
“When properly constructed, they serve communi es for decades. When compromised, they become costly liabili es that burden ci zens and government alike,” the statement concluded.
Osogbo-Iwo road last Sunday.
The police spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, while providing an update on the ma er said the deceased was a 41 year old Delta indigene, Anayo Azikwe Micheal.
Ojelabi also said inves ga ons into the circumstances surrounding the incident have begun.
According to him, “The deceased person was from Delta State. His name is Anayo Azikwe
Micheal (41). The family of the deceased are on their way to Osun State but some Customs bosses have come and we are s ll on the ma er. We will conclude inves gaon between today and tomorrow.
“The two suspects are s ll with the police. We are also subjecting the police officers at the scene to inves gaon for us to verify. We won’t leave any stone unturned.”
Amember of the House of Representa ves represen ng Obokun/Oriade Federal Cons tuency, Hon Busayo Oluwole Oke has paid the school fees of students across all the nine Government Technical Colleges in Osun State.
Oke in a statement by his media aide, Segun Omolebi-Sunday also sponsored the full examina on fees for final year students of Government Technical College, Ijeda/ Ijesa, ensuring that they are able to complete their studies and obtain their professional cer fica on without financial constraints.
According to the statement, the sponsorship for
the gradua ng students covers key technical and voca onal assessments, including: “Na onal Business and Technical Examina ons Board (NABTEB), “Diploma Examina ons and “Trade Test Cer ficaons”.
The interven on is expected to benefit over 1,000 students enrolled in government technical colleges across the state, reinforcing the importance of technical and voca onal educa on as a pathway to employment, entrepreneurship and economic growth.
Hon. Oke noted that technical educa on plays a vital role in na onal development by equipping young people with praccal skills needed for selfreliance and produc vity.
Yusuf Oketola
FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2026
Multimillion Naira Hospital Abandoned 7 Months After Completion In Osun
Yusuf Oketola
AMother and Child Health Centre in Ila-Orangun, Osun State has been abandoned seven months a er its comple on, OSUN DEFENDER reports.
According to a NonGovernmental Organiza on, Tracka, a sum of N26,400,000 was in September 2024 paid to June 36 Integrated Services Ltd for the construc on of the facility and supply of basic drugs.
However, in a picture seen by OSUN DEFENDER, the mul million facility is totally abandoned since its compleon in August 2025.
Tracka wrote: “In Sept 2024, N26.4m was paid to June 36 Integrated Services Ltd for the Construc on of a Mother and Child
Health Centre and Supply of Basic Drugs in IlaOrangun, Ila LGA, Osun State.
“We saw that the facility was completed but has not been opened for use since August 2025.
A mul million health facility just si ng unequipped and unused!
‘We call on the Federal College of Hor culture, Dadin-Kowa, Gombe, the implemen ng agency, to provide the public with details of this project and facilitate its staffing so that this facility can be opera onal.”
However, the state Commissioner for Health, Barr Jola Akintola told OSUN DEFENDER that the project is yet to be handed over to the state government. “I am not aware. It has not been handed over to us,” he said.
Poor Electricity Supply Posing Threat To Students - NANS South West Raises Alarm
Yusuf Oketola
THE Na onal Associa on of Nigerian Students (NANS), South West Zone has explained the excrucia ng effects of the current epilep c power supply on students across campuses in the region while making urgent appeal to the federal government to address the issue.
The coordinator, NANS Zone D, Comrade Josiah Adeyemo made the appeal during a peaceful protest in Osogbo, the Osun State capital on Wednesday.
According to Adeyemo, the power failure is posing a great danger to academic ac vi es across campuses.
He stressed that the power shortage has brought about series of reports and aggrava ons within the students’ communies.
He said: “We are on the street of Osogbo today to register our agita on and displeasure on the current electricity crisis that has ravaged our na on. It has not only ravaged our na on indirectly, but has affected our academic ac vi es in our campuses and our society.
“That’s why we are here to let the whole
world and Nigerian students know that we are agita ng for their interests. As much as we appreciate the government for what they have been doing to ensure stability in the country, we must not forget the true essence of stability.
“Where peace can truly thrive is where society can truly enjoy the basic ameni es that should be rendered by the government and electricity is one of those basic ameni es that we can not for once sideline.
“The constant failure of electricity which in recent me has significantly dropped has brought about series of reports, aggravaons within our campuses and schools as students communies and even our society as a whole and we must let the government know that while we appreciate what they have been doing, this is a priority for them.
“They have even given us their words that they are already working on it. I am very sure President Bola Tinubu made a release recently concerning a commi ee they set up to look into the issue and last two years, they passed the electricity bill into law where the states have been
given the mandate to generate their electricity on their own.
“While this has been established, they have not been implemented and we must let them know
that the whole world is watching for them to take the right step and ensure we enjoy constant electricity.
“This is just a preamble. We are doing this to let our students’
community know that we are hearing them and serving their interests.
“But let it be known that if we don’t hear any response or proper engagement from
Fashion Corner
Fashion In Festive Period
Jubril Islamiat
DURING fesve periods in Nigeria, fashion takes center stage. People dress
to impress, showcasing the latest trends and fashionable styles.
It is a me to flunt best ou its from dif-
ferent vibrant prints to elegant fabrics.
Fes val fashion is all about making a statement.
appropriate quarters concerning this power issue, we will be forced to make another mass protest to the Ibadan Electricity Distribu on Company (IBEDC) headquarters in Ibadan, Oyo State.”
Women rock bold, colorful ensembles, o en with matching headwraps and statement jewelry.
Men, on the other hand, put on stylish ou its that exude confidence and flair. Think dashikis,ka ans,and tailored suits.
In prepara on for the Muslim fes val, Eid-elfitr, Designers get crea ve, pushing boundaries and se ng trends that inspire the na on.
People selling clothes have different modern dresses and tailor are busy sewing the best styles with their fabrics
It is a me to let loose, have fun and show off your style. Whether you’re hi ng the streets or celebrating tremendously, fashion is all about expressing yourself and making unforge able memories.
FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2026
Religion
SALLAH SERMON SALLAH SERMON
By Murtadha Gusau
By Murtadha Gusau
Ramadan: Month Of Mercy, Repentance And Charity
DEAR brothers and sisters! There is no be er me to start making posi ve changes in our lives than this blessed month.
The month of Ramadan is a Muslim’s recurring opportunity for spiritual enhancement and soul redemption. It is also an annual exercise in selfcontrol and self-restraint, but above all, it is a physical manifestation of our total submission and obedience to Allah Almighty. Because of this submission and obeying of His order, the Muslim fasts, abstaining from food, drink, and sexual intercourse during the days of Ramadan.
ten days every year (during Ramadan) but in the year of his death, he stayed in I’ kaf for twenty days.”
The Month of Ramadan is the month of mercy, repentance and charity. The mere revela on of the Qur’an and the commission of the Prophet (Peace be upon him) to the Prophethood are among the greatest manifesta ons of Allah’s mercy. Allah, The Most Exalted, asserts this in numerous verses of the Qur’an, such as:
Create Clean Hands With A Pure Heart
A Lenten Letter To The Church
DEAR Beloved Church,
As we enter this holy season of Lent, my prayer for us echoes the cry of the psalmist: “Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord? And who shall stand in his holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart” (Book of Psalms 24:3–4).
Lent is not merely a season of giving things up. It is a season of becoming someone new. It is the journey from outward observance to inward transformation; from routine religion to renewed righteousness; from stained hands to sanctified service; from divided motives to a devoted heart.
Psalm 24 links two realities: clean hands and a pure heart. The heart speaks of inward intention; the hands speak of outward action. True holiness holds both together.
ing is not mere abstinence but justice: “Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of wickedness… to share your bread with the hungry?” (Book of Isaiah 58:6–7). Lent must transform how we treat others. If our worship does not result in mercy, it has missed its mark.
John the Baptist spoke plainly: “Bear fruits in keeping with repentance” (Gospel of Luke 3:8). Repentance produces visible change. Zacchaeus, after encountering Christ, restored what he had stolen and gave to the poor (Gospel of Luke 19:8). His clean heart led to clean hands.
The apostle Paul urges us to present our bodies “as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God” (Epistle to the Romans 12:1). Holiness is not abstract; it is embodied. It is choosing truth over convenience, kindness over retaliation, generosity over greed.
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
All praise is for Allah, Lord of all crea on, who guided us to Islam. May the peace, blessings and saluta ons of Allah be upon our noble Messenger, Muhammad, and upon his family, his Companions and his true and sincere followers.
Dear brothers and sisters! Know that, wallahi, there is no be er me to start making posi ve changes in our lives than this blessed month of Ramadan.
The month of Ramadan is a Muslim’s recurring opportunity for spiritual enhancement and soul redemp on. It is also an annual exercise in self-control and self-restraint, but above all, it is a physical manifesta on of our total submission and obedience to Allah Almighty. Because of this submission and obeying of His order, the Muslim fasts, abstaining from food, drink, and sexual intercourse during the days of Ramadan. This is the physical aspect of fas ng. By nigh all, the spiritual aspects take over, because while ea ng, drinking, and sexual rela onship between spouses are permi ed during nightme, the Muslim then engages in prayers that take him/her deep into the night. It is a well-balanced program that li s the spirit, strengthens the resolve, and asserts Tawhid (Islamic Monotheism) as no other act of worship can.
Dear brothers and sisters! The conduct of our Prophet (Peace be upon him) and his Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, in Ramadan differs a lot than the way Muslims do today. They dedicated their days and nights for worship. Their lives revolved completely around the book of Allah, the Qur’an. Reci ng it in and out of prayers. The Prophet (Peace be upon him) used to review the whole Qur’an with Jibril (Angel Gabriel) once every Ramadan. Imam Bukhari, may Allah have mercy upon him, narrated that:
“Jibril used to repeat the recita on of the Qur’an with the Prophet (Peace be upon him) once a year (in Ramadan) but he repeated it with him twice in the year he died.”
The Prophet (Peace be upon him) used to stay in ‘I’ kaf (seclusion in the Mosque) for
“And We have sent down to you the Book (i.e. the Qur’an) as clarifica on for all things and as guidance and mercy and good dings for the Muslims.” [Qur’an, 16:89]
And:
“So there has [now] come to you clear evidence from your Lord and a guidance and mercy.” [Qur’an, 6:157]
And:
“And We had certainly brought them a Book which We detailed by knowledge — as guidance and mercy to a people who believe.” [Qur’an, 7:52]
And:
“And We send down of the Qur’an, that which is healing and mercy for the believers, but it does not increase the wrongdoers except in loss.” [Qur’an, 17:82]
And when Allah Almighty referred to the commission of our beloved Prophet (Peace be upon him) He said:
“And We have not sent you, [O Muhammad], except as a mercy to the worlds.” [Qur’an, 21:107]
Moreover, when the Prophet (Peace be upon him) said, describing himself and listing his a ributes:
“I am the Prophet of mercy.” [Bukhari]
Beloved servants of Allah! There is no ques on that our beloved Prophet (Peace be upon him) possessed the highest forms of moral and human a ributes. Among human beings, he (Peace be upon him) was the most generous, the most merciful, the most courageous, the ‘most’ and the ‘best’ of everything good in Islam, and as described by his wife Aisha may Allah be pleased with her, his morals were the Qur’an.
Now the ques on is: where does this leave us? Some people dismiss their shortcomings by saying: “I am not the Prophet”, but please where does it say that you have to be a Prophet to be merciful, or to be generous, or to be anything for that matter? Granted, that no one can be compared to the Prophet (Peace be upon him) or even hope to par ally a ain his high levels and standards, but that should not be an excuse for not following his example and striving to be the best Muslims that we can be.
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1. Purity of Heart: The Hidden Life Before God Jesus declared, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God” (Gospel of Matthew 5:8). Purity of heart is not sinlessness but singleness — a heart undivided in its devotion. It is to love the Lord “with all your heart” (Gospel of Mark 12:30), not with fragments left over after ambition, pride, and self-interest have taken their share.
The prophet warns us: “Rend your hearts and not your garments” (Book of Joel 2:13). In other words, God desires inward repentance more than outward display. During Lent, we may fast, pray, and give alms — but Jesus cautions us to do so not “to be seen by others” (Gospel of Matthew 6:1). Purity of heart asks hard questions:
• Why do I serve?
• Why do I speak?
• Why do I give?
• Why do I obey?
The Lord told Samuel, “Man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart” (First Book of Samuel 16:7). Lent invites us to stand before that searching gaze without excuse. It is a time to pray, “Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” (Book of Psalms 139:23–24).
A pure heart is formed in honesty. It grows when we confess our sins (First Epistle of John 1:9), when we forgive as we have been forgiven (Epistle to the Colossians 3:13), and when we allow the Spirit to renew our minds (Epistle to the Romans 12:2).
2. Clean Hands: Holiness in Action
But purity within must flow into practice without. The apostle James challenges us: “Be doers of the word, and not hearers only” (Epistle of James 1:22). Clean hands symbolize righteous deeds — integrity in business, faithfulness in relationships, compassion toward the needy.
The prophet Isaiah declares that true fast-
“Dear Church, may this Lent not be shallow but searching. May our fasting purify our motives. May our prayers soften our hearts. May our giving cleanse our hands. And may the One who began a good work in us bring it to completion (Epistle to the Philippians 1:6)”
3. Integrity in Daily Life: No Division Between Sunday and Monday Psalm 24 describes the one with clean hands and a pure heart as someone “who does not lift up his soul to what is false” (Book of Psalms 24:4). Integrity means wholeness — being the same person in private and in public.
Jesus rebuked hypocrisy sharply (Gospel of Matthew 23:27–28). Whitewashed tombs look beautiful outwardly but conceal decay within. Lent calls us to close the gap between appearance and reality.
Integrity is formed in small, hidden decisions:
• Speaking truth when exaggeration would impress.
• Keeping promises when breaking them would be easier.
• Loving enemies rather than nursing resentment (Gospel of Matthew 5:44).
The early church was known for sincerity of heart (Acts of the Apostles 2:46). Their faith was not compartmentalized; it permeated daily life. May it be so with us.
4. Aligning Actions with Inner Renewal Only God can purify the heart, but He calls us to cooperate with His grace. “Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean” (Book of Isaiah 1:16), the prophet cries — yet David also knows that only God can wash him whiter than snow (Book of Psalms 51:7). Lent holds both truths: divine mercy and human response.
We fix our eyes on Christ, who alone perfectly embodied clean hands and a pure heart. He “committed no sin” (First Epistle of Peter 2:22), yet His hands were pierced for ours. Through His sacrifice, we are cleansed; through His Spirit, we are transformed.
As we approach the cross, let us remember: holiness is not cold moralism. It is love rightly ordered. It is a life aligned with the character of God. It is mercy lived out, truth spoken in love, justice practiced humbly (Book of Micah 6:8).
Dear Church, may this Lent not be shallow but searching. May our fasting purify our motives. May our prayers soften our hearts. May our giving cleanse our hands. And may the One who began a good work in us bring it to completion (Epistle to the Philippians 1:6).
Let us ascend the hill of the Lord — not trusting in our own righteousness, but in the mercy of Christ — with hands made clean through obedience and hearts made pure through grace.
“Create clean hands with a pure heart,” O God. And let our lives become living testimonies of Your renewing power. Amen.
•Rev. Rotimi Mebuyaku (The Transcending Glory Global Church. Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria) revrotimi@outlook.com
Sermon By Rotimi Mebuyaku
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AS the race toward the 2026 Osun State governorship elec on gathers momentum, the poli cal landscape is gradually taking shape around three prominent figures, the incumbent governor, Ademola Adeleke, the All Progressives Congress (APC) contender Bola Oyebamiji, and the African Democra c Congress (ADC) flagbearer Najeem Folasayo Salaam.
While elec ons are naturally compe ve, the current poli cal climate in Osun suggests that the state may again be heading toward a contest defined more by hos lity than by construc ve ideas for governance. In such an atmosphere, the people of Osun must begin to ask a deeper ques on, Which candidate truly offers the leadership capable of stabilizing and unifying the state?
Adeleke’s Leadership and Ques ons of Poli cal Convic on.
Governor Ademola Adeleke came into office on a wave of popular enthusiasm. His administra on has maintained a strong public presence and has con nued to enjoy grassroots support in several parts of the state.
However, beyond the op cs of governance lies a lingering poli cal ques on that many observers cannot ignore. At a cri cal moment in Osun’s poli cal journey, Adeleke reportedly sought to decamp to the APC. That a empt— widely discussed within poli cal circles—ulmately did not materialize a er the move was rejected.
For many, that episode raised concerns about poli cal convic on and stability. When a si ng governor explores abandoning the platform that brought him to power, it naturally invites ques ons about courage of leadership and ideological consistency. The situa on became even more embarrassing when the move reportedly failed to gain acceptance within the APC structure.
Leadership requires clarity and firmness, par cularly in moments when poli cal pressure is high. The percep on that the state’s chief execu ve once considered abandoning his mandate in such a manner inevitably casts a shadow over the confidence expected of a si ng governor.
The APC Op on: A Return to Familiar Poli cal Tensions
The candidacy of Bola Oyebamiji represents the APC’s a empt to reclaim power in Osun. Oyebamiji is widely recognized as a technocrat with experience in financial management and public administra on.
Poli cal observers see his candidacy less as a fresh direc on and more as a con nua on of the poli cal structure associated with former governor Gboyega Oyetola.
To cri cs, this effec vely posi ons Oyebamiji as a poten al second term by proxy for the Oyetola poli cal establishment. That era of governance, fairly or unfairly, is remembered by some segments of the public for poli cal resentment and perceived vindic veness toward opponents.
In a state that has already experienced deep par san divides, the prospect of returning to that poli cal climate raises concerns about whether Osun would move forward or relapse into cycles of poli cal retalia on.
“Nigerians had by that time started to “smell rat”in the business of law making. Their suspicion was further escalated when even after the Senators had resumed plenary, the amendments needed to be carried out on the electoral reform bill was still not being done by the senators”
Osun 2026: Beyond Political Hostility, Why Najeem Salaam Offers A Unifying Alternative
When Poli cs Becomes Hos lity.
The ongoing tension between the poli cal camps surrounding Ademola Adeleke and the APC structure represented by Bola Oyebamiji has increasingly shaped the state’s poli cal discourse.
Instead of healthy compe on centered on ideas, policy innova on, and long term development, the atmosphere o en reflects lingering grudges and entrenched rivalries. For investors, civil servants, and ordinary ci zens, such hos lity creates uncertainty and distracts from governance priori es.
Osun State deserves a poli cal environment where governance is not constantly over-
Jimoh Ibrahim In Broad Day Light PERSPECTIVE By AKINYEMI OLUWASEYE
By Sonala Olumhense
Ihave spent me on the Third Floor of the United Na ons Headquarters in New York, where the press corps works. It is not a gentle place. The journalists there are seasoned professionals drawn from every region of the world: people who have reported wars, corrup on scandals, and the fall of governments. They are interested in facts, not impressed by tles.
They ask the ques on behind the queson, and they do not move un l they have an answer. When a Permanent Representave walks into that building to speak for 220 million people, the world watches. And so, on behalf of those 220 million people, I am watching too.
I am watching with grief
Last week, President Bola Tinubu appointed Senator Jimoh Ibrahim to New York as Nigeria’s Permanent Representa ve to the UN. The congratulatory messages arrived immediately, as they always do in Nigeria, where appointment is confused with achievement and proximity to power as evidence of character.
The Ooni of Ife called him the right man for the job. Former Senate President Ahmad Lawan called him one of the finest Nigerians he had worked with. Governor Dapo Abiodun said something about a “dis nguished career.”
I invite these men to examine the record. Ibrahim’s business career is not one of crea on or upli ment. It is of acquisi on and collapse. That is why, for years, his name has circulated in connec on with financial disputes, asset issues, indebtedness, inves gaons, forgery, tax allega ons, embezzlement, money laundering, and massive debt recovery proceedings.
Consider: NICON Airways: acquired, collapsed, approximately 300 workers le without wages from May 2007. The Na onal In-
shadowed by par san confronta on.
Najeem Salaam: A Candidate Posi oned for Unity
Amid this polarized environment, the candidacy of Najeem Folasayo Salaam under the African Democra c Congress (ADC) presents a different proposi on.
A former Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Salaam brings legisla ve experience, intellectual depth, and a reputa on for calm, measured leadership. More importantly, he stands outside the entrenched hos lity that currently defines the rivalry between the Adeleke poli cal camp and the APC establishment.
Salaam’s candidacy offers Osun voters something increasingly rare in the state’s polics, the possibility of reconcilia on.
Rather than governing from the standpoint of poli cal revenge or survival, his leadership narra ve emphasizes ins tu onal strengthening, inclusive governance, and the rebuilding of trust across poli cal lines.
The 2026 elec on offers Osun people more than just another opportunity to rotate power between familiar poli cal camps. It offers a chance to reset the tone of poli cs in the state.
Choosing between Ademola Adeleke and Bola Oyebamiji may ul mately prolong the rivalry that has already dominated Osun’s polical environment for years.
In contrast, Najeem Folasayo Salaam represents a bridge across that divide.
Osun State stands at a cri cal moment in its democra c journey. The choice before voters is not simply about personali es or party loyalty, it is about the poli cal future of the state.
If the goal is to reduce hos lity, restore civility in governance, and create a poli cal atmosphere where development takes precedence over rivalry, then Osun people may need to look beyond the familiar camps.
In Najeem Folasayo Salaam, many see a leader capable of unifying the state, calming poli cal tensions, and steering Osun toward a more stable and coopera ve future.
In the end, the real ques on for voters may not be who can win the poli cal ba le but who can truly unite Osun a er the elec on.
dustrial Court awarded those workers N1.5 billion in 2013. Ibrahim appealed. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal in 2017.
In 2024, a statement from former staff representa ves confirmed that N808.7 million in salary arrears remained unpaid, along with N8.1 million in pension contribu ons that had been deducted from workers’ salaries but never remi ed. Nearly two decades later, that money—their money, taken from their wages—has cruelly not reached them.
Air Nigeria: taken over in 2010, collapsed in 2012. The Na onal Assembly’s own Joint Commi ee on Avia on stated on the record that the airline was grounded because Ibrahim diverted a N35.5 billion government intervenon loan—guaranteed by UBA, funded by the Bank of Industry—into his family company, NICON Investment Limited.
His Finance Director, John Nnorom, a qualified accountant who resigned and was then prosecuted on Ibrahim’s ini a ve, submi ed detailed evidence to a Senate commi ee in 2016, including the acquisi on of Energy Bank of Ghana with Afrexim loan funds registered not in Air Nigeria’s name but in Ibrahim’s personal name. He was later discharged and acqui ed. The Senate’s 2014 resolu on directing the CBN Governor to recover the avia on funds from Ibrahim was never enforced.
NICON Insurance: acquired, gu ed. Former managers say Ibrahim fired 85 per cent of staff, and the company went from na onal market dominance to less than one per cent of its prepriva sa on client base. In 2016, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) sealed its offices for N182.7 million in unremi ed taxes.
FIRS filed a 10-count criminal charge against Ibrahim personally—not his company, him—for five years of unpaid taxes totalling N4.86 billion and for producing and presenting forged Tax Clearance Cer ficates to renew expatriate quota posi ons for 30 persons. That
charge sits in the Federal High Court in Abuja. In November 2020, the Asset Management Corpora on of Nigeria seized 12 named proper es from Ibrahim over a N69.4 billion debt. AMCON said publicly that Ibrahim and his companies had been “recalcitrant and unenthusias c” about repayment despite mulple exit opportuni es. The court filing—Suit No. FHL/L/CL/776/2016—was filed in 2016. It took four years to obtain the seizure order. How much of that N69.4 billion has been recovered?
Remember the famous NewsWatch magazine? Un l a court stopped him, Ibrahim was the one who tried to rip it out of the soil and throw it away.
In New York, Aersale Inc. dragged Ibrahim to the US District Court, claiming over $7.68 million for breach of aircra lease agreements in which he had signed as personal guarantor. In 2012, EFCC agents interrogated him for hours; sources at the me reported he had burned documents before the interroga on and sustained visible injuries in the process. These are the creden als of the man being promoted by Aso Rock to represent Nigeria at the UN.
Now consider the environment. The Nigerian Mission’s anaemic website is a monument to ins tu onal abandonment. Its most recent UNGA session archive stops at the 72nd session, which ended in 2018. There are no recent events or records, and no evidence of a func oning communica ons opera on.
The building, just one block from the UN, is, in effect, a ghost. Into this ghost is Nigeria thrus ng an opera ve who will abandon hundreds of unpaid workers, billions in courtordered debts, criminal charges, a burned archive of documents, and the wreckage of at least three ins tu ons that Nigerians trusted. What message will he bring to the world: that he represents Nigerians?
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•Culled from The PUNCH Newspaper
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