Amid the deepening crisis surrounding control of local governments in Osun State, Governor Ademola Adeleke reportedly broke down in tears during a cabinet meeting held last weekend.
According to Hon. Dipo Eluwole, the state’s Commissioner for Education, the governor wept uncontrollably for about fifteen minutes and was unable to begin the meeting until he was consoled.
Eluwole made this revelation while speaking at a Digital Literacy Training for teachers in Ede, Osun State.
The Nation recalls that tension erupted after the Appeal Court reinstated sacked All Progressives Congress (APC) council executives, a decision the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) strongly opposed.
The fallout has led to the federal government withholding local government allocations since February 2025, creating financial strain across the state.
Eluwole lamented the disruption the crisis has caused, noting that Osun State previously enjoyed peace and development before the recent political turmoil. “There was peace before, but with what is going on now—the wrangling—I didn’t sleep until 2AM. I left the Government House at 11PM and kept making calls till morning. There is a serious problem at hand,” he said.
The commissioner urged citizens to pray for Governor Adeleke, stating, “God will guide his feet from stumbling; he will not lead us astray.” He also recounted how a traditional ruler recently shed tears over the deteriorating state of affairs.
“On Saturday, Mr Governor wept for 15minutes before he could start a meeting, 15 minutes! They were pacifying him, where is Nigeria going? It is not a sin to be a Nigerian.
“We know what has been happening before about three years ago in the education sector, you can see what is going on now, Osun state education is to be reckoned with today, we are making Nigeria proud unlike before where it was vandalism, hooliganism, raping, cultism…all are the things of the past in our schools.”
He continued, “Are you talking of infrastructure, If not for what is happening since February till now we would have seen many provisions in the school now, it is in the pipeline.
“The money we are supposed to be using for these things is what we are using to pay primary school teachers, local government workers, health workers and 5% to traditional rulers, everybody is taking their money as at when due. That is why we don’t have more teachers in schools, let us pray for Osun State and our governor, he meant good for the state.”
