2026 year of victory, prosperity – Gov Adeleke 

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has described 2026 as a year of victory and prosperity for Osun State,

This is as Governor Adeleke also called on residents to embrace electoral vigilance and active civic participation as the state gears up for the governorship election later on August 8.
The governor made this known in a New Year message issued on Thursday to mark the beginning of 2026.

Adeleke also congratulated the people of the state on witnessing another year.
He praised Almighty God for the successes and achievements recorded in 2025, while praying for a more prosperous year for all segments of Osun society.

Governor Adeleke noted that 2025 was a challenging year for the state due to externally induced constraints, but expressed optimism that the new year would bring relief and progress.
According to him, “2026 will mark a period of liberation from obstacles hindering the delivery of good governance and democratic dividends to the people of Osun State.”
The governor urged residents “to pray for the state and for a peaceful and hitch-free electoral process ahead of the 2026 governorship election.

“2026 is a defining moment for Osun state as the election year for the governorship poll. Some people are busy beating drums of war. We should pray to God to disappoint them and to make their plots come to naught.”
He stressed that elections should not be associated with violence, noting that voting remains a constitutional right of citizens in a democratic system.
“Election is not war; it is the exercise of sovereignty by the people. Any attempt to deny the people their rights to vote amounts to undermining the democratic life of the state,” the governor added.

Governor Adeleke also warned that those seeking power through hardship imposed on citizens would be rejected at the polls, insisting that democracy allows no shortcuts to leadership.
“There can be no shortcut to power in a true democracy; the votes and voices of the people are the undiluted channels,” he stated.
Reaffirming his administration’s commitment to governance, the governor called on residents to defend their constitutional rights and ensure their votes count in the coming election.
He further assured the people of his determination to continue delivering services and democratic dividends, expressing confidence of victory in the August 2026 governorship election.
“We are determined to secure another victory at the August poll; our strengths are in God and the people whom we have served in the last three years,” Adeleke said.