The governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has issued a directive outlining the preferred method of addressing both himself and his administration.
On January 19, 2023, it was revealed in a circular that Governor Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke preferred to be addressed in official capacities as Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke.
The circular issued by the Office of the State Head of Service conveying the information was copied to the Secretary to the State Government, the Chief of Staff, the Chairmen of Statutory Commissions/Parastatals/Boards, the Permanent Secretaries, the Heads of Non-Ministerial Agencies, the Heads of Tertiary Institutions, and the Heads of Local Government Administration in the state.
According to the notification, the governor received inconsistent addresses from state agency chiefs.
“For uniformity, Mr Governor has directed that he be addressed as Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke.”
Meanwhile, former governor Gboyega Oyetola and his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), are trying to overturn Adeleke’s victory in the election. However, Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was confident that the people’s will would ultimately prevail.
He recently said, “We are aware that Oyetola and his gang are looking for all possible means to buy their way. We have trust in the integrity of our jurists who are handling the tribunal case. They are people of the highest moral standards.
“The people of Osun spoke on July 16, 2022. Nothing can change what they have stamped with their votes. I want to implore the people of Osun central senatorial district to vote massively for our candidates, come February 25 and March 11, 2023.”
The state governor assured the populace that the courts would not overturn their mandate.