Osun Unity Forum, a group under the Osun State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC), has expressed worries that Governor Ademola Adeleke might move the state capital to his hometown, Ede.
According to the group, this fear is not far-fetched, given the governor’s recent decision to relocate the State’s international airport project from its original site in Ido-Osun to Ede.
Addressing newsmen in Osogbo on Wednesday, the group’s Convener, Abimbola Amusan stated that the APC in the State is concerned about the trend of events, in which Adeleke is concentrating development projects in his hometown.
Amusan said, “Regarding the concentration of projects and democratic benefits in Osun State, we all know that it is centered in one direction. Recent news around the relocation of the airport—I have not seen anything more shameful and appalling than that in a long time. Maybe there are other things they’ve done to even move the state capital to Ede.
“As members of the APC, we believe it is crucial to speak up now so that one day we won’t wake and hear that the capital of Osun State has been moved to Ede. It is also our responsibility to let the people of Osun know that those at the helm of affairs cannot govern the state as required by law and should not be allowed to return to office”.
In a swift reaction, the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, said the allegation was a mere blackmail, saying Adeleke’s 2026 re-election bid would be a walkover.
According to him, “The airport issues is a mere blackmail, the previous administration had concession the airstrip to the Air Force for aviation village and we have not moved that, so if the Air Force build aviation village there, it is a win-win for the state. We have infrastructure projects spread across the state and when it is time for re-election, it will be a walkover for the governor, I can assure you.”
