Ademola Adeleke

Ademola Adeleke, the governor of Osun State, has stepped in to mediate the ongoing dispute between Oba Abulrosheed Akanbi, the Oluwo of Iwoland, and traditional worshipers in the state’s Iwo region over the potential evacuation and banning of Isese activities in his realm.

On Sunday, Adeleke warned against the religious strife in the state through his chief press secretary, Olawale Rasheed.

He sent Mr. Samuel Ojo, his Special Adviser on Security, to Iwo in order to urgently communicate with all sides, particularly on the Isese festival celebration.

The Special Adviser, who was at the palace in Iwo, spoke on the phone with Oluwo, who was out of town, and spoke with key stakeholders.

Additionally, he spoke with some traditionalists who had pledged to assemble at Iwoland in order to confront the traditional monarch, who had allegedly expelled traditionalists from his domain.

He said, “I came down on the directive of Mr Governor. I spoke with Kabiyesi, Oluwo and he promised to ensure peace and security though he is out of town. I interacted with some other traditional leaders not far from the palace.

“The message is that peaceful co-existence is a must and any group that breaches the peace of the state will have security operatives to contend with.

“We have taken all necessary security precautions. The traditionalists are free to exercise their fundamental human rights. They must act within the bounds of the law.

The Governor has also declared Monday 21st as a public holiday to commemorate the 2023 Isese Day Festival” the Security Adviser noted.

Ademola Adeleke, the governor of Osun State, remembered how Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the general overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, anointed him back in 2018 and foretold his rise to power.

Adeleke also said that even though the prophecy did not immediately come to pass, he was not discouraged. Adeleke made these remarks on Wednesday at the opening of the Jennifer Etuh Medical Centre and Skills Acquisition Centre, both of which were built by the Jennifer Etuh Foundation in memory of the late Jennifer Etuh. Ifewara, Osun State.

The governor, who pledged to lead the state in fear of God, noted that the foundation’s supply of the health facility was in line with his administration’s free medical and surgical effort, which saw the treatment of various illnesses in over 20,000 disadvantaged inhabitants.

He said, “Pastor Adeboye anointed me in 2018, and said that I would be the next governor of Osun State. I have faith in his declaration. After I was cheated in 2018, I went back to school to prepare. I returned in 2022. The prophecy of Baba Adeboye started manifesting.

“Since I took over as the governor of the state, I have rolled out several initiatives. Part of it is Imole Medical Outreach. A leader must have the fear of God; I have the fear of God; that is why I am paying backlog of salaries that they owe pensioners and workers. A leader must do what is right for the people.”

In his remarks, Pastor Adeboye referred to the late Jennifer Etuh as “one of my favorite daughters,” noting that before her passing, she requested the construction of six hospitals, one of which would be located in Ifewara, where he was born and raised.

The clergyman claimed that, prior to the health center being donated by the foundation, he had tried to create a similar facility for the community but had been unable to do so due to the expense.

The late Jennifer Etuh given instructions on what should be done with her investments before her passing, according to Mr. Thomas Etuh, chairman of the Jennifer Etuh Foundation and the late Jennifer’s husband.

“To the glory of God, and because of the untiring commitment of of the Jennifer Etuh Foundation, this is the third hospital being commissioned. We commissioned the first on her second year remembrance in January 2022 in Odu in Kogi State.

“It was one of the locations she had specified, which is my hometown. We commissioned the second one in Kagoro, Kaduna State, which is her own hometown.