Osun is predominantly a yoruba state and has a rich cultural history. This is a list of administrators and governors of osun state. Osun government debunks report on missing six covid19 patients. Apr 18, 2017 osun state governor aregbesola unveils new cabinet, possible portfolios the cabinet is made up of 11 commissioners, 16 special advisers, a directorgeneral and 8 members who have yet to be. Governor rauf aregbesola of osun state on monday called for the preservation of yoruba history and culture. Omoluabi by moshood ademola fayemiwo, margie marie. The state s current governor is adegboyega oyetola, who was declared winner of the september 2018 governorship elections. It is bounded in the north by kwara state, in the east partly by ekiti state and partly by ondo state, in the south by ogun state and in the west by oyo state. Osun state governor aregbesola unveils new cabinet. Osun state is one of the 36 states in nigeria that is situated in the southwestern part of the country.
Governor adegboyega oyetola biography and life history. Media as victim by kehinde ayantunji april 19, 2020. Mar 22, 2019 congratulations to osun state governor elect ademola adeleke can any right thinking nigerian confidently stand up today in, lets say, some international forum and beat his chest and then say all is well with this nation as of today, that the last elections were free and credible. Sep 29, 2018 complete biography, history, profile family, state of origin, birth and throwback photos of adegboyega oyetola. This book is about ogbeni rauf aregbesola, the political cat with the. Dont forget that this road, osogbo ilobu oko oyo state boundary road was awarded by the federal government of nigeria for years which got to a stage and stopped, this led to the disappearance of the contractors handling this project from site but governor adegboyega oyetola immediately he assumed office as executive governor of osun, he approached the federal ministry of works to. Since the death of abba kyari, the chief of staff to president muhammadu buhari, and a. Aregbesola made the call at the presentation of historical towns and events book to mark the 27th anniversary of the creation of the state. He was appointed military administrator of osun state in august 1998, handing over power to the civilian governor, adebisi akande in may 1999. At a book presentation as part of activities organised for his installation, held at oau campus last. Its capital is osogbo and it is bounded in the south by ogun, in the north by kwara, in the west by oyo and in the east by ekiti and ondo states. The true story about hijab in osun punch newspapers. Osun gov oyetola pleads for soldiers to help tackle insecurity osun state governor, adegboyega oyeto. Connect with your local community online and find business in your community easily at your finger tips click here.
The six point integral action plan state of osun official. To start from a reasonable point, onemust start the history of this noble land with where and generations of people that take itto where it is today. I think from the happenings in osun state, one could easily suspect the hand of esau amongst the masquerades behind the antisocial media bill quashed by nigerians. Brief history of iwo in osun state iwo page 1 of 1. Osun state governor gboyega oyetola has reversed some educational policies, including the use of single uniform by pupils and renaming of public.
Ships from and sold by the book treasury daily shipping from nashville, tn. Since the death of abba kyari, the chief of staff to president muhammadu buhari, and a man adjudged the most. The history of the creation of ife kingdom is unknown because there was not. The states current governor is adegboyega oyetola, who was declared winner of the. Adegboyega oyetola was born in iragbiji, boripe local government area of osun state on september 29, 1954.
Osun one of the states in the federal republic of nigeria which was created in the year 1991 august 27 to be precise that was detached from the then oyo state. As we speak, bandists and terrorist now kill people for fun in binigwari, zamfara, sokoto, southern kaduna states. Osun state was formed on 19910827 when it was split from oyo state. Gender, storytelling and peace construction in a divided. This is a list of administrators and governors of osun. Victoria abiodun of iperuremo, in ikenne local government of ogun state. This study, therefore, examined the welfare scheme of the church of nigeria anglican communion, osun state, nigeria as evidence with a view to assessing their method of generating welfare resources, as well as their implementation and monitoring strategy against the provision of the bible on welfare ethics. Aregbesola calls for preservation of yoruba history punch. State of osun is home to a lot of tourist attraction based on it rich history and. The biography of ogbeni rauf aregbesola gov state of osun nigeria. Aregbesola made the call at the presentation of a book on. The state s current governor is rauf aregbesola, who was declared as the winner of 2007 election by appeal court in ibadan on 26 november 2010. Aregbesola made the call at the presentation of a book on historical towns and events to. Laoyetomori, who was deputy to former governor of osun state, ogbeni raufaregbesola took another shot at marriage after her previous marriage to a professor that produced four kids.
May 05, 2014 ileife, the cradle of the yoruba nation, is only thirty minutes drive from osogbo, the state capital. Osun state governor news latest breaking stories and top. State of osun governor, ogbeni rauf aregbesola, received a book on world crises and pathway to peace at the ahmadiyya central mosque in osogbo, state of osun, last friday. Osun governor calls for preservation of yoruba history. It is bounded by the states of kwara on the northeast, ekiti and ondo on the east, ogun on the south, and oyo on the west and northwest. It is an effort of the older generation to transfer their life wisdom to their offspring. The state s name is derived from the river osun, the venerated natural spring that is the manifestation of the yoruba goddess of the same name. Tukur buratai, to immediately release his men to strengthen the securing force in the state. Osun state was created in 1991 from the eastern third of oyo state.
This is ogbenis story, the peoples governor and the bete noire of the pdp in osun state. List of local government in osun state, nigeria, lga chairman. Government of the state of osun, nigeria home facebook. Sep 23, 2018 list of local government in osun state how many. Osun state governor gboyega oyetola has reversed some educational policies, including the use of single uniform by pupils and renaming of public schools introduced by his immediate predecessor. The modern state of osun was created in august 27, 1991 from part of the old oyo state. Aregbesola made the call at the book presentation of historical towns and events, to mark the 27th anniversary of the creation of the state. Engr rauf aregbesola is the present governor of the state. May 21, 2018 the history of osogbo dated back to the 1670s. For news, information, education and entertainments. Governor of osun state of signs book of condolences in nigeria.
Governor oyetola should stop harassing opposition and. The river also provides water for irrigation for the agriculturally rich state. The yoruba hills run through the northern part of osun state. The governor of osun state and some members of his government went to sign the book of condolences due to the death of the leader of the. The people of osun are politically sophisticated and their dynamism is seen in the ability to elect people who can serve their interest.
Osun state was created following series of pressure mounted on the federal military government over a long period of time by the founding fathers, most of whom are traditional rulers and community leaders. Osun breaking news news osun news today state of osun crime news politics osun news now education 2019 polls governor poll osunnews inec news pdp news business pictures story apcs news ekiti state news 2019 general elections asuu strike boko haram bomb attack ogun state sokoto news kwara state news national assembly terrorist attack apc rivers. Prince adedapo oluseun abiodun, mfr, governor of ogun state, nigeria, was born on sunday, 29th may, 1960 into the family of dr. Jan 10, 2020 the government of the state of osun bola ige house, governors office, state secretariat, abeere, state of osun, nigeria. Oyetola proceeded to the university of lagos and graduated with a bachelor of science honours degree in insurance in 1978.
It is also a tourist spot as people from different parts of the country visit the osun groove in osogbo. Jun 28, 2016 niyi akinnaso this story is not for those with rigid views about the culpability of the osun state governor, rauf aregbesola, for the socalled hijab crisis in osun schools. Jun 07, 2017 osun state was carved out of oyo state on the 27 th august 1991. Directory the official website of the state of osun.
Osun state governor aregbesola unveils new cabinet, possible portfolios the cabinet is made up of 11 commissioners, 16 special advisers, a directorgeneral and 8. Ileife, the cradle of the yoruba nation, is only thirty minutes drive from osogbo, the state capital. Tourists have the opportunity of visiting the sites of the renowned oranmiyan staff, the ife. He started his secondary education at ifeoluwa grammar school, osogbo and graduated in 1972. The demand for the state to be created could be traced back to 1975 and perhaps much earl. Adegboyega oyetola has operated behind the scenes in osun state politics for several years.
Dec 11, 2015 home news osun state traditional council of obas. The manifesto in the form of the famous green book had been defined two years earlier in 2005 to serve as the blueprint for the development agenda the aregbesola team was to unfold. Aregbesola calls for preservation of yoruba history. By tunde oyekola, osogbo osun state governor, ogbeni rauf aregbesola has called for the preservation of yoruba history and culture, saying humans has always been the focus of history.
Governor alhaji isiaka adegboyega oyetola is the governor of osun state, he was sworn in on the 27th of november 2018 under the all progressives congress. You are welcome to the site of osun state broadcasting corporation osbc. The 5 best things to do in osun state 2020 with photos. Niyi akinnaso this story is not for those with rigid views about the culpability of the osun state governor, rauf aregbesola, for the socalled hijab crisis in osun schools. Osun government has denied a report that six patients who tested positive for covid19 have escaped from the ejigbo isolation centre in the state. Oyetola approves 100% conmess, conhess for doctors, others. Education is an important medium of acquiring essential knowledge and skills. Things you need to know about osun state new elected governor. Now, quite precipitously, he is the latest politician on nigerias political centre stage.
Congratulations to osun state governor elect ademola. Osun state governor, rauf aregbesola has called for the preservation of yoruba history and culture, saying humans have always been the focus of history. The apcs loss is in spite of the support from the state government, governor rauf aregbesola and the. Different political parties have ruled the state but the progressive nature is always reflected in their choice of leaders. Adegboyega oyetola born september 29, 1954 is a nigerian politician and governor of osun state.
Adeleke floors aregbesolas candidate, wins nine of ten lgas. In unintimidated, governor walker tells the story of his fight to save wisconsin. Osun state governor, adegboyega oyetola has implored the chief of army staff, lt. As fate will have it, ogbeni rauf aregbesola will have to wait till the year 2010 to be declared governor of the state to commence the implementation of his. Theophilus o bamigboye born 1951 is a retired nigerian colonel who served as military administrator of bauchi state and then osun state before the return to democracy in may 1999. How will history judge the first democraticallyelected chief executive of osun. Osun state governor, gboyega oyetola, on sunday said the lockdown in the state owing to covid19 may be extended for another two weeks, if necessary. The government of the state of osun bola ige house, governors office, state secretariat, abeere, state of osun, nigeria. Yoruba tradition has it that ileife in the state of osun is where olodumare started the creation of the. Osun defender may 27th, 2014 edition by osundefender issuu. He gave birth to three children who were lajomo the eldest, larooye and sogbodede the youngest. Osun state governor aregbesola unveils new cabinet, possible. Spread the lovefor former deputy governor of osun state, titi laoyetomori and prince michael ponle, their marital status changed when they married a few days ago. He contested the osun state gubernatorial candidate on the platform of the.