APC asks governor to sit up
President Bola Tinubu has praised Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke for his pan-Nigeria disposition.
In his greeting to the governor as he turned 65 on Tuesday, the President noted that Adeleke has created a niche for himself as a politician of reckoning not only in Osun State but also across the country and beyond.
His birthday wishes were contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy,Mr Bayo Onanuga.
Adeleke was first elected Senator representing Osun West Senatorial District in 2017, taking over from his late brother, Senator Isiaka Adeleke, before becoming governor in 2022.
Commending the Governor, the President noted that he has proven to be pan-Nigerian in his way of life and governance philosophy, exemplified by his Yoruba and Igbo heritage.
The President personally prayed for more years, good health and God’s infinite mercies on Adeleke, the Asiwaju of Edeland, his hometown.
In its own, the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state asked the governor to sit up for the delivery of qualitative governance for the visibly deprived people of the state.
Its Director of Media and Information Mr Kola Olabisi said in a statement, “It is quite unfortunate that since the Governor Adeleke-led administration was inaugurated over two years ago, there has been little or nothing for the residents of the state to have unfettered access to meaningful dividends of democracy.
“We wonder if the ‘Birthday Boy’ is not bothered that since he assumed the leadership of the state, the proverbial birds have not been crying like birds while the plight of the rats too have been in a state of inertia.
“As a caring political party which has been constitutionally putting your government on its toes in the overall interest of the people of Osun State, we celebrate today’s special day with you.
“It is our hope that as you added another year to your earthly journey today, it would form the basis for you to have a rethink and redirection of some of your policies that have become the albatross of your administration.
“We know that when you ruminate over your past records in the government since over two years ago, it would strike your mind that state governance indeed is not a tea party.
“As a party that is keenly interested in the development of the state, we would not hesitate to remind you that the end of your four-year tenure political leadership of the state is fast approaching, which should form your guide in the remaining part of your tenure.
“It is expedient to inform you as the state governor that those of us who are ardent critiques of your administration are those who put the advancement of the state in the front burner instead of the ubiquitous praise singers masquerading as your allies who are the real enemies of the state.
“As you are advancing in age while in government, it would prosper your administration if you have the political will to do away with divisive, oppressive and vindictive approach to governance as history has proven that no leader of government could benefit substantially from such posture.
“Once again, we congratulate you on behalf of our party which is the most viable and potent opposition party in Osun State that would not stop at nothing to realise its vociferous collective goal via vociferous next year’s governorship election.”
