Executive Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has sent a direct plea to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to prevent his nephew, Mr. Oyetola, from “setting Osun on fire”.
The Governor sent the message ahead of the Osun State Governorship Election which is scheduled to hold on Saturday 15 August, 2026.
Mr Adegboyega Oyetola is a former Governor of Osun State who served from 2018 to 2022; he was defeated out of Office by Adeleke in the State Governorship Election in 2022.
Sending his message to President Tinubu via X, Adeleke said, the President must ensure Mr Oyetola is hindered from setting the Southwestern State “on fire”.
He said: “President Tinubu should not allow Oyetola set Osun on fire”.
Mr Oyetola is currently serving as Nigeria’s Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, an Office he has held since 2023.
The Governor made the plea to the President at his campaign rally on Monday 3 August, 2026 at Olorunda Local Government Area (LGA); Adeleke said, Tinubu’s “intervention is needed”.
Adeleke added, the loss of “innocent” lives has to stop in Osun State as the State is simply asking for a “free and fair” election.
Governor Adeleke said: “At the campaign rally today in Olorunda local government area, I appealed directly to Mr. President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu; Osun is bleeding, and our people will not be intimidated. His intervention is needed, the loss of innocent lives in Osun must stop. All we are asking for is simply a free and fair election.”
The Governor, who served as Senator of Osun West from 2017 to 2019, called on the President to show that he is the “father” of Nigeria and protect the democracy he fought for.
He also reminded the President that the 2027 General Elections is drawing nigh and must prevent Mr Oyetola from “ruining his name”.
Governor Adeleke said: “Mr. President must act as the father of this nation and help safeguard the democracy he fought for. I reminded the President that the 2027 general elections are also around the corner, and he should not allow his nephew, Mr. Oyetola, the Minister for Marine and Blue Economy, to ruin his name and the democracy he fought along with many others.”
A member of the Accord Party (AP), Adeleke believes democracy works when the Leaders are “freely” chosen by the people.
Governor Adeleke said: “Democracy works when the people freely chose their leaders, a demand not too much for citizen of Osun State to make.”
𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗯𝘂 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 Not Allow Oyetola Set Osun on Fire
— Gov Ademola Adeleke (@AAdeleke_01) August 3, 2026
At the campaign rally today in Olorunda local government area, I appealed directly to Mr. President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu; Osun is bleeding, and our people will not be intimidated. His… pic.twitter.com/5tj04MrUCg
