List of governors of Osun State explained

Post:Governor
Body:Osun State
Insigniasize:100
Insigniacaption:Seal of Osun State
Flag:Flag of Osun State, Nigeria.svg
Flagsize:125
Flagcaption:Flag of Osun State
Incumbent:Ademola Adeleke
Incumbentsince:27 November 2022
Department:Executive Branch of the Osun State Government
Type:
Member Of:
Residence:Osun State Government House
Seat:Osogbo
Appointer:Direct popular election or via succession from deputy governorship
Termlength:Four years
Termlength Qualified:renewable once
Constituting Instrument:Constitution of Nigeria
Inaugural:Leo Segun Ajiborisha
Deputy:Deputy Governor of Osun State

The governor of Osun State is the head of government of Osun State in Nigeria. The governor is the head of the executive branch of the Osun State Government. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Osun State House of Assembly, to convene the legislature and grant pardons.

When Osun State was created from Oyo State in 1991, Colonel Leo Segun Ajiborisha was appointed its first governor. Rauf Aregbesola served the longest term as governor, serving for two consecutive terms of 4 years from 2010 to 2018.[1]

Since the creation of the state in 1991, 10 people have served as governor, 4 military governors and 6 civilian governors. Ajiborisha served the shortest term in office of 4 months.

The current governor is Ademola Adeleke, he was sworn in on 27 November 2022.[2]

Governors

Military governor (1991–1992)

Osun State was created on 27 August 1991 and General Ibrahim Babangida appointed Leo Segun Ajiborisha as military governor.

Third Republic (1992–1993)

See main article: Third Nigerian Republic. Under the 1979 Constitution, the second constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the governor was both head of state and government. The governor was elected for a four-year term. In the event of a vacancy the deputy governor would have served as acting governor.

Military administrators (1993–1999)

General Sani Abacha led the palace coup d'ètat of 1993 which overthrew the Third Republic. He appointed his military administrators in December 1993.

AdministratorTerm of officeParty
PortraitName
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
3Navy Captain
Anthony Udofia
9 December 199322 August 1996Military
4Lieutenant Colonel
Anthony Obi
22 August 19967 August 1998
5Colonel
Theophilus Bamigboye
7 August 199829 May 1999

Fourth Republic (1999–present)

See main article: Fourth Nigerian Republic. Under the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the governor is both head of state and government. The governor is elected for a four-year term. In the event of a vacancy, the deputy governor would serve as acting governor.

GovernorTerm of officePolitical partyElected
PortraitName
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
6Chief Adebisi Akande
29 May 199929 May 2003 yearsAlliance for Democracy1999
7Olagunsoye Oyinlola
29 May 200326 November 2010Peoples Democratic Party2003
2007
8Rauf Aregbesola
27 November 201027 November 2018 yearsAll Progressives Congress2014
9Gboyega Oyetola
27 November 201827 November 2022 yearsAll Progressives Congress2018
10Ademola Adeleke
27 November 2022IncumbentPeoples Democratic Party2022

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aregbesola Declared Osun Governor... Court Sacks Oyinlola . . 27 November 2010 . 2 January 2024.
  2. Web site: Abubakar . Shina . Adeleke takes oath of office . . 27 November 2022 . 1 January 2024 .