Osun Election: Governor Adeleke Declares Public Day

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has declared Friday, August 14, a work-free day for public servants in the state ahead of Saturday’s governorship election.

The governor said the decision was intended to give workers adequate time to travel where necessary and prepare to exercise their voting rights.

The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by Adeleke’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, citing a circular from the Head of Service, Ayanleye Aina.

“Governor Ademola Adeleke has declared Friday 14th of August as work-free, to allow public service workers to participate in the Saturday governorship election,” the statement read.

“In a circular issued by the Head of Service, Elder Ayanleye Aina, the decision is to enable workers to embark on travelling where required and to prepare to exercise their voting rights on Saturday.”

The state government said the declaration applied to all categories of public servants except those providing emergency and essential services.

The governorship election is scheduled for Saturday, August 15.