Adeleke has the right to preserve his political independence while maintaining a working relationship with the president, contends
Governor Ademola Adeleke’s growing enthusiasm for President Bola Tinubu deserves more than a passing political shrug. Something has changed, and the people of Osun are entitled to know what it is. The economic hardship Adeleke once acknowledged has not disappeared; the controversies over federal actions affecting Osun have not been erased; and only recently did he accuse APC chieftains of perpetrating political violence. At the same time, Tinubu “looked the other way.” Yet today, his language about the president is increasingly warm and accommodating. For those of us from Osun, that shift deserves serious scrutiny.
I have followed these disputes closely and worked alongside attorneys and others concerned about the state to explain to our readers the consequences of the local government fund crisis. We did so because the issue affected workers, pensioners, local administration, and communities across Osun. It was never merely an argument between Abuja and Osogbo; real people were living with the consequences. If those grievances were serious enough to demand public outrage, then they should not quietly disappear now that the political temperature has changed. Adeleke’s own words make that contradiction difficult to ignore.
