Adeleke fires back at Oyebamiji, defends Osun’s health sector

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Friday dismissed claims by the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, that state’s health system is “moribund.”

Adeleke described the claim as “a baseless disinformation attempt” that “only deepened the isolation of the opposition candidate in the minds of the public.”

The response was issued in an official statement on Friday from the Governor’s Office in Osogbo, and signed by Adeleke’s spokesperson, Rasheed Olawale, highlighting the administration’s accomplishments in the health sector.

“It is like the opposition candidate is living in another world because Osun today and from 2024, is number one across the South West in the area of provision of primary health care. When the Ikire man was in government, Osun was nowhere within the 10 digits.

Over 200 health centres were renovated under my watch and another phase of renovation is presently ongoing. Under the previous government, the APC candidate was part of the committee that mismanaged the 20 million dollar World Bank grant meant for renovation of primary health care centers. Osun won’t return to the days of insensitive leaders,” Adeleke said.

Oyebamiji had earlier, during his acceptance speech after winning the 2026 APC governorship primary, said, “The health system in Osun State is currently moribund ;we intend to revitalise it, thereby reducing the need for medical tourism.

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