APC failed Osun people when it had the chance, says Adeleke campaign

The Imole Campaign Council (TICC), the campaign organisation for Ademola Adeleke, governor of Osun, says the All Progressives Congress (APC) failed the people of the state when it had the opportunity to govern.

In a statement issued on Saturday, Pelumi Olajengbesi, spokesperson for the campaign council, said the “failure” and “neglect” of the state by the APC between 2018 and 2022 led to the defeat of Gboyega Oyetola in the governorship election.

The campaign council was reacting to comments made by Bola Oyebamiji, the APC governorship candidate for the August 15 election, in Osogbo, the state capital, on Thursday, where he promised “equitable development” and made other commitments if elected.

“It is rather ironic that those who had the opportunity to govern Osun under the APC for years are now campaigning on projects they failed to deliver when they were in power,” Olajengbesi said.

“The promises being made today are, in many respects, an admission that the previous APC administration left critical sectors requiring urgent intervention.”

Olajengbesi said the Adeleke administration has demonstrated that governance is about delivering tangible results rather than making empty declarations.

“Across infrastructure, workers’ welfare, education, healthcare and social interventions, the administration has consistently shown commitment to inclusive governance and people-centred development,” he said.

“For instance, during Oyetola’s tenure, there was no health insurance for pensioners and persons living with disabilities.

“Also, the hazard allowance for health workers wasn’t paid for four years. Adeleke, within three years, enrolled over 24,000 pensioners and over 10,000 PWDs into the health insurance scheme.

“Adeleke cleared all the arrears of the hazard allowance owed health workers by the Oyetola administration, rehabilitated over 200 primary health centres across Osun, making the state emerge first in PHC awards in 2024 and 2025.

“The Adeleke administration disbursed over N2 billion to cooperative and small business owners, distributed N250,000 grants to over 15,000 businesses.

“Adeleke also reduced domestic debt from N148 billion left by Oyetola to N83 billion, cut external debt from $91 million to $75 million, recruited over 2,000 teachers and built over 300 new classrooms, provided support for over 8,000 farmers, some of them got as high as N8 million each.

“The achievement of Adeleke in road construction and infrastructure are visible even to the blind. This is equitable governance.

“It is therefore nothing but a mere voters drive for Oyebamiji to be promising Osun people the same thing his party failed to do in the past.”