This is a list of administrators and governors of osun. 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. Osun is predominantly a yoruba state and has a rich cultural history. Governor adegboyega oyetola biography and life history. Aregbesola made the call at the presentation of a book on historical towns and events to. Sep 23, 2018 list of local government in osun state how many. Congratulations to osun state governor elect ademola. Aregbesola made the call at the presentation of a book on.
Osun state governor gboyega oyetola has reversed some educational policies, including the use of single uniform by pupils and renaming of public. This is a list of administrators and governors of osun state. Omoluabi by moshood ademola fayemiwo, margie marie. The six point integral action plan state of osun official. 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.
Osun state was formed on 19910827 when it was split from oyo state. For news, information, education and entertainments. 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. 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. Osun gov oyetola pleads for soldiers to help tackle insecurity osun state governor, adegboyega oyeto. Gender, storytelling and peace construction in a divided. The biography of ogbeni rauf aregbesola gov state of osun nigeria.
This book is about ogbeni rauf aregbesola, the political cat with the. May 05, 2014 ileife, the cradle of the yoruba nation, is only thirty minutes drive from osogbo, the state capital. Media as victim by kehinde ayantunji april 19, 2020. This is ogbenis story, the peoples governor and the bete noire of the pdp in osun state. 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. Aregbesola made the call at the presentation of historical towns and events book to mark the 27th anniversary of the creation of the state. At a book presentation as part of activities organised for his installation, held at oau campus last. Osun government has denied a report that six patients who tested positive for covid19 have escaped from the ejigbo isolation centre in the state.
The history of the creation of ife kingdom is unknown because there was not. As we speak, bandists and terrorist now kill people for fun in binigwari, zamfara, sokoto, southern kaduna states. 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. Since the death of abba kyari, the chief of staff to president muhammadu buhari, and a man adjudged the most. Directory the official website of the state of osun. 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. The true story about hijab in osun punch newspapers. Yoruba tradition has it that ileife in the state of osun is where olodumare started the creation of the. Ships from and sold by the book treasury daily shipping from nashville, tn. Jan 10, 2020 the government of the state of osun bola ige house, governors office, state secretariat, abeere, state of osun, nigeria. The yoruba hills run through the northern part of osun state. Adegboyega oyetola was born in iragbiji, boripe local government area of osun state on september 29, 1954. 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.
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. It is also a tourist spot as people from different parts of the country visit the osun groove in osogbo. The modern state of osun was created in august 27, 1991 from part of the old oyo state. Governor oyetola should stop harassing opposition and. Things you need to know about osun state new elected governor.
Osun government debunks report on missing six covid19 patients. Osun state governor aregbesola unveils new cabinet, possible portfolios the cabinet is made up of 11 commissioners, 16 special advisers, a directorgeneral and 8. Osun state governor news latest breaking stories and top. List of local government in osun state, nigeria, lga chairman. 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.
Jun 07, 2017 osun state was carved out of oyo state on the 27 th august 1991. 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. Adegboyega oyetola has operated behind the scenes in osun state politics for several years. The river also provides water for irrigation for the agriculturally rich state. Engr rauf aregbesola is the present governor of the state. 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.
Tourists have the opportunity of visiting the sites of the renowned oranmiyan staff, the ife. 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. Dec 11, 2015 home news osun state traditional council of obas. Ileife, the cradle of the yoruba nation, is only thirty minutes drive from osogbo, the state capital. The government of the state of osun bola ige house, governors office, state secretariat, abeere, state of osun, nigeria.
Aregbesola calls for preservation of yoruba history. You are welcome to the site of osun state broadcasting corporation osbc. 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. Oyetola approves 100% conmess, conhess for doctors, others.
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. Osun state governor, rauf aregbesola has called for the preservation of yoruba history and culture, saying humans have always been the focus of history. 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. Adeleke floors aregbesolas candidate, wins nine of ten lgas. Aregbesola calls for preservation of yoruba history punch.
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. Government of the state of osun, nigeria home facebook. Osun governor calls for preservation of yoruba history. Osun state governor aregbesola unveils new cabinet. 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. Brief history of iwo in osun state iwo page 1 of 1. He started his secondary education at ifeoluwa grammar school, osogbo and graduated in 1972. Osun state was created in 1991 from the eastern third of oyo state. How will history judge the first democraticallyelected chief executive of osun. In unintimidated, governor walker tells the story of his fight to save wisconsin. State of osun is home to a lot of tourist attraction based on it rich history and. It is an effort of the older generation to transfer their life wisdom to their offspring.
The apcs loss is in spite of the support from the state government, governor rauf aregbesola and the. 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. The states current governor is adegboyega oyetola, who was declared winner of the. 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. 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. Tukur buratai, to immediately release his men to strengthen the securing force in the 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. May 21, 2018 the history of osogbo dated back to the 1670s.
Osun state governor, adegboyega oyetola has implored the chief of army staff, lt. 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. Sep 29, 2018 complete biography, history, profile family, state of origin, birth and throwback photos of adegboyega oyetola. He was appointed military administrator of osun state in august 1998, handing over power to the civilian governor, adebisi akande in may 1999. Since the death of abba kyari, the chief of staff to president muhammadu buhari, and a.
Adegboyega oyetola born september 29, 1954 is a nigerian politician and governor of osun state. 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 state governor aregbesola unveils new cabinet, possible. Now, quite precipitously, he is the latest politician on nigerias political centre stage. Aregbesola made the call at the book presentation of historical towns and events, to mark the 27th anniversary of the creation of the state. Victoria abiodun of iperuremo, in ikenne local government of ogun state. Different political parties have ruled the state but the progressive nature is always reflected in their choice of leaders. 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. At a book presentation as part of activities organised for his installation, held at. He contested the osun state gubernatorial candidate on the platform of the. Connect with your local community online and find business in your community easily at your finger tips click here. He gave birth to three children who were lajomo the eldest, larooye and sogbodede the youngest.
The demand for the state to be created could be traced back to 1975 and perhaps much earl. Prince adedapo oluseun abiodun, mfr, governor of ogun state, nigeria, was born on sunday, 29th may, 1960 into the family of dr. Osun state is one of the 36 states in nigeria that is situated in the southwestern part of the country. Education is an important medium of acquiring essential knowledge and skills. The state s current governor is adegboyega oyetola, who was declared winner of the september 2018 governorship elections.
Oyetola proceeded to the university of lagos and graduated with a bachelor of science honours degree in insurance in 1978. Governor of osun state of signs book of condolences in nigeria. Osun defender may 27th, 2014 edition by osundefender issuu. Governor rauf aregbesola of osun state on monday called for the preservation of yoruba history and culture. 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. 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. The 5 best things to do in osun state 2020 with photos.
34 1384 393 1286 44 347 1549 1085 543 67 1264 888 640 576 486 193 1559 1316 817 882 874 5 432 1224 685 130 1259 1371 1075 1118 1464