Adeleke: I’m the Candidate to Beat in Saturday’s Guber Poll in Osun
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State in this interview speaks about his chances in the coming Saturday, August 15, 2026 gubernatorial poll in the state and the development his administration has brought to the state in close to four years. Folalumi Alaran presents excerpts.
In your 2022 governorship debate, there were arguments about half salary and pension debt. What is the situation now?
It is true that in 2022, my predecessor, Governor Gboyega Oyetola said it was not possible to pay those accumulated half salary and pension debt. But I have shown the world that if there is political will, difficult issues can be resolved. Our government has paid over two third of the half salary debt. We have paid over N80 billion of inherited pension debt. We have reformed the public service. I implement several measures for workers welfare. Osun workers appreciated it. They have endorsed me for re-election.
You dance and sing. It is your signature point. Is it not affecting your performance on the job?
