May 21, 2018 the history of osogbo dated back to the 1670s. South africa has become a model for african countries. List of local government in osun state, nigeria, lga. Aug 27, 2015 on sunday, august 16, 2015, osun state governor rauf aregbesola also the former commissioner for works in lagos shared his joy with other politicians. The civilian rule in the state was terminated when col anthony udofia, dec,1993aug 1996, col anthony obi aug 1996aug 1998 and col theophilus bamgboye aug 1998.
Rauf aregbesola of osun state, is set to constitute the state executive council. Abeokuta is the capital and largest city in the state. Apr 18, 2017 following the submission of commissioner and special adviser nominee list by governor of the state of osun, ogbeni rauf aregbesola to the state assembly, speaker of the house, rt. 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. A child is raised over heads of worshippers during the osun osogbo festival, or the river goddess festival, in osogbo, capital of southwest nigerias osun state, on aug. Rauf aregbesola of osun state, is set to constitute the state executive council to this end, the governor has sent a 19. Sep 18, 20 a child is raised over heads of worshippers during the osun osogbo festival, or the river goddess festival, in osogbo, capital of southwest nigerias osun state, on aug. See also verbatim evidence of witnesses at the proceedings at the panel investigating the allegation against ounbaiyiola omisore, deputy governor of osun state, 2829 december, 1.
I congratulate the all progressives congress apc and the governorelect of osun state, adegboyega isiaka oyetola. The state has a covering of tropical rain forest, and the oshun is the most important river. Sep 23, 2018 brief history of osun state 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. The osun educational sector reform policy is a concerted effort by the state government of osun to integrate high quality education of schoolaged children. On sunday, august 16, 2015, osun state governor rauf aregbesola also the former commissioner for works in lagos shared his joy with other politicians. The civilian rule in the state was terminated when col anthony udofia, dec,1993aug 1996, col anthony obi aug 1996aug 1998 and col theophilus bamgboye aug 1998 may. Ajiborisa pioneered the new state between august 1991 and january 1992, when an election was conducted under the zero party system. He contested the osun state gubernatorial candidate on the platform of the all progressives congress apc for the september 22, 2018 gubernatorial election and he won.
Osun defender february 17, 2017 pdf by osundefender issuu. Adejare is a lawyer and served in the osun state house of assembly for 12 years. Every august in osogbo, the festival presents an opportunity for the indigenes of osogbo, their friends and wellwishers as well as funloving tourists to converge in. This approach underlies the state governments huge investments in the massive construction of state oftheart schools under the osun schools infrastructure programme oschools which. The peoples democratic party pdp in osun state has pulled a surprise victory in the justconcluded osun west senatorial district election, winning nine out of the 10 local governments in the. The former governor olagunsoye oyinlola launched and laid the foundation for the groundbreaking of osun state. Sep 28, 2018 the osun election is a clear indication of how the 2019 election will be conducted. Apr 16, 2017 sixteen months after being sworn for a second term, osun state governor, mr. Col leo segun ajiborisha was the first military administrator of the state and he governed from august 1991january 1992 when he handed over to an elected governor, alhaji isiaka adeleke who ruled from 1992 to november 1993. Osun state governor news latest breaking stories and top. The yoruba hills run through the northern part of osun state. Aregbesola said this on wednesday in osogbo at a symposium organised by the osun command. Observers express the hope that the hitchfree and peaceful conduct of the ekiti state governorship election will be replicated in osun states governorship election come aug.
Senator isiaka adeleke, from this zone, was governor of the state from january 1992 till november 1993 when the democratic structures were dissolved by the military. The first governor of osun state was otunba adeleke. Jul 24, 2018 one of the governorship aspirants of the peoples democratic party, pdp, in osun state, dr. Osun state governor, gboyega oyetola, on sunday said the. Life at the nysc camp the nysc 20162017 batch b stream ii, ede, state of osun were inducted this week.
Akin ogunbiyi has condemned the results of the saturdays primary election held in the state, in what. Jun 07, 2017 from may 2003 prince olagunsoye oyinlola became the governor up to 2010 in which an election took place and ogbeni rauf aregbesola emerged as the governor of osun state, he was sworn in on saturday 27 november 2010. This approach underlies the state governments huge investments in the massive construction of stateoftheart schools under the osun schools infrastructure programme oschools which. Government of the state of osun, nigeria home facebook. The modern state of osun was created in august 27, 1991 from part of the old oyo state. List of local government in osun state, nigeria, lga chairman. Governor rauf aregbesola of osun has explained the status of civil servants salaries in the state.
Victoria abiodun of iperuremo, in ikenne local government of ogun state. 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. Name title took office left office party notes leo segun ajiborisha. Facts and figures it was widely reported shortly after muhammadu buhari assumed office as the president of the federal republic of nigeria that 27 out of the 36 states of the.
As of 2020 there are 26 republicans and 24 democrats holding the office of governor in the states. The states current governor is rauf aregbesola, who was declared as the winner of 2007 election by appeal court in ibadan on 26 november 2010. Gboyega oyetola will assume the position of the governor from rauf aregbesola after a handing over ceremony expected to be held in osogbo. A new person will govern osun state from tuesday today. Osun defender pdf version for 3rd november 2017 issuu. Osun state was created in 1991 from the eastern third of oyo state. Gboyega oyetola of osun, on sunday, confirmed the death of two patients out of the 12 newlyrecorded covid19 cases in the state, even as he said that three health workers had also been. Evidence from the church of nigeria anglican communion osun state, nigeria existing studies on welfare schemes in nigerian churches have focussed on the political and economic perspectives, neglecting the ethical dimension which has a stronger basis in the bible.
Since the creation of the state in 1991, only osun west has not produced a governor that would spend a full oneterm. The following is a list of the current governors of the states and territories of the united 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. 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. Official photos of osun state governors daughter shakirat. Fire figthter vehicles for the safety of lives and property. To declare a decade of action 20182027 for global african history and culture for the promotion and teaching of all aspects of african history, philosophy, indigenous knowledge systems and culture in educational curricula from primary to university levels. It is held at the illustrious and sacred osun grove, which was named as a unesco world heritage site in 2005. Prince adedapo oluseun abiodun, mfr, governor of ogun state, nigeria, was born on sunday, 29th may, 1960 into the family of dr. On march 23, 2019 tribunal declared him to have not been legally returned and orders inec to issue certificates of return to. Aregbesolas massive transformation of the state of. In 2014, rennaissence capital ranked osun as the 7th largest economy in nigeria, while in 2017 the nbs rated osun as the state. The official website of the state of osun osun state. He managed to assist in the state creation between august 1991 and january 1992.
There are 4 democrats and 1 republican one is also a member of the new progressive party as governor of united states territories and mayor of the district of columbia. Osun state was formed on 19910827 when it was split from. Osun pdp governorship primary was rigged, says ogunbiyi the. Aregbesolas massive transformation of the state of osun. May 31, 2017 after waiting for long, governor rauf aregbesola of the state of osun has however swornin his commissioners on tuesday. Introduction of all the impeachment sagas in nigeria between 1999 and 2003, the most dramatic, brutal, violent and bloody was that of osun state. Following the submission of commissioner and special adviser nominee list by governor of the state of osun, ogbeni rauf aregbesola to the state assembly, speaker of the house, rt. It led to hacking to death of prominent citizens of the state. Government of that state or officers in the public service of the state.
This is a list of administrators and governors of osun state. Osun pdp governorship primary was rigged, says ogunbiyi. Najeem salaam has read the names to his colleagues during plenary on tuesday 18th april, 2017. Report of the 1st global african indigenous religions sysmposium gairs. List of united states governors simple english wikipedia. Adegboyega oyetola born september 29, 1954 is a nigerian politician and governor of osun state. In january 2000, the osun state government sacked 143 staff of the osun state broadcasting corporation, following the governors earlier vow to trim the states work force. Everything you need to know about the osunosogbo festival. Jul 10, 2017 all progressives congress, apc, grandees in osun state were yesterday trying to absorb the shock that came from the resonating clamour of the people for a change. Osun state was formed on 19910827 when it was split from oyo state. Sixteen months after being sworn for a second term, osun state governor, mr.
After waiting for long, governor rauf aregbesola of the state of osun has however swornin his commissioners on tuesday. All progressives congress, apc, grandees in osun state were yesterday trying to absorb the shock that came from the resonating clamour of the people for a. Osun 2018 situation reports, profiles, antecedents. Some of them became known as religions of the book, because through history their traditions have been transformed into sacred scriptures.
Nigeria, osunstate, legislature, impeachment and party leaders 1. 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. His excellency, ogbeni rauf aregbesola executive governor, state of osun 2. Aregbesola assigns portfolios to new commissioners. One of the governorship aspirants of the peoples democratic party, pdp, in osun state, dr. It borders lagos state to the south, oyo and osun states to the north, ondo state to the east and the republic of benin to the west. 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. Nigeria, osun state, legislature, impeachment and party leaders 1.
The resilience and doggedness of the founding fathers and crusaders for the creation of osun was rewarded on august 27 th 1991, when the administration of gen ibrahim badamosi babangida created nine states with osun created out of oyo state with osogbo as the capital. How pdp trounced apc in osun byeelection vanguard news. Osun state governor, rauf aregbesola on tuesday assigned portfolios to all the 38 newly inaugurated commissioners and special advisers that will pilot the affairs of. 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 name is derived from the river osun, the venerated natural spring that is the manifestation of the yoruba goddess of the same name. Administrator august 1991 january 1992 military isiaka adetunji adeleke. He gave birth to three children who were lajomo the eldest, larooye and sogbodede the youngest. The first assembly of the osun state house of assembly was inaugurated on the th january, 1992 within the chambers of the osogbo city hall, olonkoro, osogbo, which then served as the temporary location of the house of assembly, following a proclamation by the first executive governor of the state alhaji isiaka adeleke. Commerce, cooperatives, industries and empowerment. Ajiborisa is the first head in the political history of osun state. Jul 10, 2014 observers express the hope that the hitchfree and peaceful conduct of the ekiti state governorship election will be replicated in osun states governorship election come aug. Osun state governor, adegboyega oyetola, has directed the mandatory use of face masks in public places effective from friday, april 24. Ife central local government area headquarters is located in ile ife, osun state and consists of other areas and districts that made up the lga such as ilare, iremo, moore, ojaja, akarabata, aba coker, eleyele, ilode, okerewe and opa.
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