Osun State is experiencing a new dawn, and a new sheriff has arrived. After being sworn in as governor yesterday, Senator Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) got right to work making difficult choices.
First, he gave the order to form a panel of investigation to look into any hurried placements and appointments made by Adegboyega Oyetola, his predecessor.
Along with freezing all state finances immediately, he also ordered that the name of the state be changed from State of Osun to Osun State.
At 11.45 a.m., Senator Adeleke took the oath of office to become the new governor of Osun State.
Justice Oyebola Adepele-Ojo, the State Chief Judge, administered the oath of office to the Governor.
Governor Adeleke strolled around the stadium after entering the area, followed by his nephew David Adeleke, aka Davido, to accept cheers from the ecstatic throng in the main bowl.
The state’s name was changed to State of Osun by the Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola administration in 2011, and its motto was changed from State of the Living Spring to State of the Virtue.
Adeleke, the sixth executive governor of the state, promised to right the wrongs committed by his predecessor in his inaugural speech after being sworn in.
“I, hereby, issue the following directives which will be backed up with appropriate Executive orders:
“Immediate freezing of all government accounts in banks and other financial institutions; an immediate reversal to the constitutionally ecognized name of our state, Osun State. All government insignia, correspondences and signages should henceforth reflect Osun State rather than State of Osun, which is unknown to the Nigerian constitution.” He said.