Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on Monday signed the state’s 2026 Appropriation Bill of ₦705 billion into law, pledging full implementation and highlighting achievements recorded under his administration over the past three budget cycles.
Gatekeepers News reports that the governor was accompanied at the signing ceremony by the Deputy Governor, Prince Kola Adewusi; Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Hon. Adewale Egbedun; Chief of Staff, Hon. Kazeem Akinleye; Head of Service, Elder Ayanleye Aina; and members of the State Executive Council.
A statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, said Adeleke explained that the 2026 budget was designed to consolidate and expand governance and service delivery in line with his administration’s five-point agenda.
Speaking after signing the bill, Adeleke described 2026 as the final year of his first term, with heightened ambitions to complete ongoing projects and initiate new ones for the benefit of residents.
“This year marks the final year of our first term with expanded ambitions to complete ongoing projects and launch new initiatives for the good of our people,” he said, adding that his administration’s performance over the past three years had earned public approval.
According to the governor, “Our administration has in the last three budget years laid a solid foundation for the sustainable development of our dear state. We completed many abandoned projects and launched new ones. We paid billions of naira in pension and salary debt. We targeted workers’ welfare and approved and implemented payments of promotion arrears and many allowances that the previous government neglected.”
He said the government had also invested heavily in sectors previously neglected, including agriculture, health, education, infrastructure and energy.
“Our government touched previously neglected sectors, pouring funding into agricultural mechanisation, health and school rehabilitation, a new five-star stadium at Osogbo, over 250 kilometres of roads across the state, six different road dualisations in five major towns, three major flyover bridges to ease traffic congestion, innovations in energy, science and climate change, among others,” Adeleke said.
On the significance of the 2026 budget, the governor said his administration was determined to consolidate achievements across all sectors, describing the year as both a period of continuity and political transition.
“The year 2026 is a dual year of renewal of mandate and rolling out a new agenda for the next four years. The consolidation for 2026 is a year of continuation, of further good governance and of continuity for sustainable governance,” he said.
Adeleke acknowledged that 2026 would be an election year but stressed that governance would not be compromised.
“2026 is a loaded era as an election year when, by God and the people, our mandate will be renewed. But we should not allow governance to suffer. We must multitask,” he said.
He assured residents of full implementation of the budget and charged ministries, departments and agencies to adhere strictly to budget execution timelines.
“We promise Osun people full implementation of the new Appropriation Act. We will continue to focus on people’s welfare and complete all ongoing projects and programmes,” the governor added.
