Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed civil servants across the state to mark this year’s Valentine’s Day by dancing, playing games, doing dressing parades and other kinds of entertainment.
He gave the directive in a statement on February 10 signed by his Head of Service, K. N Akintola with reference number SMD.61 Vol.IV/5.
Adeleke said only those that register for the games will be permitted to participate but that “all members of staff” must be at the venue of the event.
The circular addressed to Permanent Secretaries, Head of Non-Ministerial Departments, Directors-General, Head of Local Government Administration and all civil servants, ordered them to be seated at the venue of the celebration at Governor’s Office parking space on Tuesday, February 14.
The circular titled, ‘Annual Valentine’s Day Celebration’ reads; “The year 2023 annual Valentine’s Day celebration for the entire public servants in the state comes up on Tuesday, 14 February 2023 at White House Car Park, Abere.
“The programme will feature Table Tennis, Draft, Ayo Olopon, Ludo, Dressing Parade, Dancing Competition, Questions and Answers, among others”
“The Executive Governor Osun State, His Excellency. Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke is the Father of Love for the day while the Head of Service is the Chief Host. Therefore, all members of staff are to be seated by 10am.”
“I am to request all Accounting Officers of Ministries, Departments and Agencies and Heads of non-Ministerial Agencies including Local Government as well as Local Council Development Authorities are requested to comply and give the content of this Circular wide publicity among their Staff.”
“Adeleke, father of singer B-Red and an uncle to award-winning musician Davido, is known for his love for dancing.”
Premium Politics had published that the Osun State Governorship Election tribunal on January 27 sacked Governor Ademola Adeleke.
The tribunal also ordered the electoral commission, INEC, to withdraw the certificate of return issued to Mr Adeleke of the People’s Democratic Party and issue the same to Mr Oyetola.
In his reaction, Mr Adeleke called the judgement “a miscarriage of justice.”
According to a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, Mr Adeleke faulted the tribunal’s resolution of the over-voting question in favor of Mr Oyetola, calling it “an unfair interpretation against the will of majority of voters.”
“I call on our people to remain calm. We will appeal the judgement and we are sure justice will be done. Let our people be reassured that we will do everything possible to retain this widely acclaimed mandate”, Governor Adeleke declared.”
He has seen appealed the judgement.
Premium Politics also published that, The Independent National Electoral Commission appealed the judgement of the Election Petition Tribunal that nullified the victory of Governor Ademola Aeleke.
In the Notice of Appeal dated 30th January 2023, filed before the Court of Appeal, Akure Division, obtained in Osogbo on Wednesday, the commission listed 44 grounds of appeal and asked the court, to set aside the judgement of the Tribunal.
The appellant also asked the court to dismiss the petition filed by All Progressives Congress and its candidate at the poll, Adegboyega Oyetola, for lacking in merit.
