Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Thursday expressed optimism that no matter the present challenges, he would definitely “overcome his Pharaoh.”
Addressing thousands of supporters at a homecoming programme organised by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Adeleke said he believed God and the good people of the state were with him, adding that God would grant him the power to triumph over those he described as being on a mission to bring Osun down.
Adeleke, who warned that the state must never return to bad governance, solicited the continued support of the people and promised to sustain good governance.
Speaking specifically on the state of local government administration, Adeleke said he would do everything within his reach to restore the local governments to their rightful position for the benefit of the people.
Highlighting some of his achievements within two and a half years in office, the Governor said his government had moved the state “from pity to confidence and from poverty to prosperity,” noting that his administration had brought smiles to the faces of pensioners.
He also charged party members to mobilise eligible citizens, particularly those turning 18, to register for their voter cards so they could participate in future elections.
“We must sustain good governance. We must sustain the tempo. The good work must continue. Osun people are with us. God is with us. We shall overcome the Pharaohs facing us. We will get our local government back and running.
“They want to hold Osun down. They are shocked by our delivery and transformation of Osun. They want to keep Osun from developing. Will you allow them?” he asked, as the crowd responded.
Speaking earlier, the Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun, Hon. Sunday Bisi, expressed confidence that the party would emerge victorious in the 2026 governorship election, saying none of the APC aspirants were electable.
Bisi said the Governor had been delivering on good governance since assuming office.
He said: “Oyetola is presenting those that are not electable for the 2026 governorship race. When my friend, Omisore, declared his intention to run, it was unfortunate. He has been aspiring since the 1990s, when Dotun Babayemi was still in secondary school. If all of them come together as one, we will still defeat them in a landslide. They won’t win a single local government.
“We will defeat any of them hands down in 2026. Adeleke has proofs of performance, but they don’t have any. He has been delivering good governance since becoming Governor. Adeleke has been defeating them all along.
“Our people are participating very well in the CVR. The numbers are even higher now. We will use votes to bury them finally in 2026, by the grace of God,” he said.
