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Osun State (/ ˈ oʊ ʃ uː n /; Yoruba: Ìpínlẹ̀ Ọ̀ṣun), occasionally known as the State of Osun by the state government, is a state in southwestern Nigeria; bounded to the east by Ekiti and Ondo states for 84 km and for 78 km respectively, to the north by Kwara State for 73 km, to the south by Ogun State for 84 km and to the west by Oyo State, mostly across the River Osun.
The 2022 Osun State gubernatorial election took place on 16 July 2022, [1] to elect the governor of Osun State. Incumbent All Progressives Congress Governor Gboyega Oyetola was eligible for re-election but lost by a 3.5% margin to former Senator Ademola Adeleke —the nominee of the Peoples Democratic Party. [2]
philanthropist. Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke ((Listen ⓘ); born 13 May 1960) is a Nigerian politician and businessman, who has served as governor of Osun State since 2022. He was the senator that represented the Osun-west senatorial district from 2017 to 2019. He is from the Adeleke family of Ede in Osun State.
Osun Defender. The Osun Defender founded in 2006, is a privately owned tabloid newspaper that publishes news about Osun State, Nigeria, as well as national and other news. It is published by Moremi Publishing House Ltd, of Osogbo, Osun State. Kola Olabisi is the managing editor. The Osun Defender claims to have the sixth most visited newspaper ...
Adegboyega Oyetola was born in Iragbiji, Boripe Local Government Area of present day Osun State on 29 September 1954. He started his secondary education at Ifeoluwa Grammar School, Osogbo and graduated in 1972. [8] Oyetola proceeded to the University of Lagos and graduated with a Bachelor of Science honours degree in Insurance in 1978.
Rauf Aregbesola served the longest term as governor, serving for two consecutive terms of 4 years from 2010 to 2018. [1] Since the creation of the state in 1991, 10 people have served as governor, 4 military governors and 6 civilian governors. Ajiborisha served the shortest term in office of 4 months. The current governor is Ademola Adeleke, he ...
Lere Oyewumi. Akogun Kamarudeen Olalere "Lere" Oyewumi (born 5 January 1960) is a Nigerian politician, educationist, philanthropist, and community development specialist who has served as the senator representing Osun West senatorial district since 2023. He was a chairman of Irewole Local Government Area, and a member of the Nigerian House of ...
Branch/service. Nigerian Army. Rank. Brigadier General. Ọlagunsoye Oyinlọla (born 3 February 1951) is a retired Nigerian general, he became governor of Osun State, Nigeria in May 2003, and was reelected in 2007. He was a member of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). [1] On 26 November 2010 a court of appeals nullified his election. [2]