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Budgit Ranks Osun 100% in Fiscal Transparency

Lies and Propaganda Cannot Help APC, Only a Fresh Agenda Will Serve the People

The Imole Campaign Council (TICC) has taken note of recent statements by the AMBO campaign organisation concerning the financial position of Osun State under the administration of Ademola Adeleke. These claims, lacking substance and coherence, further reinforce the growing perception that the opposition has abandoned constructive engagement for baseless political rhetoric.

The credibility of the current administration remains one of its most defining strengths, earning it recognition both nationally and beyond. Osun State has recorded a landmark achievement in transparency and accountability, securing a 100% fiscal transparency score in the Q3 2025 report by BudgIT and ranking among the top tier of states in the country. This is not a political assertion but an independent validation grounded in data and objective analysis.

For clarity, BudgIT is a widely respected civic organisation renowned for its rigorous, non-partisan evaluation of public finance and governance across Nigeria. Its reports are relied upon by policymakers, development partners, and the general public, making its assessment both credible and authoritative.

These recognitions are not accidental; they are the direct outcome of deliberate reforms and a clear commitment to openness, accountability, and responsible governance under Governor Adeleke. They reflect a government that understands that public trust is earned through transparency and sustained by performance.

It is therefore unsurprising that, in the face of such verifiable progress, certain political actors have resorted to circulating misleading figures and unfounded narratives. While propaganda may offer temporary comfort, it cannot substitute for credibility, nor can it erase measurable achievements.

The reality in Osun State today is evident in the prudent and transparent management of public resources, the sustained effort to clear inherited pension obligations and restore dignity to retirees, the improvement in workers’ welfare through financially backed commitments, the expansion of social interventions such as free healthcare for pensioners, and the visible transformation of infrastructure across the state. These are not abstract claims but lived realities for the people.

This is what accountable governance represents: a system that is transparent, verifiable, and impactful. It stands in clear contrast to a past defined by excuses, opacity, and limited measurable outcomes.

Those who now seek to distract the public must first contend with their own record. The people of Osun are discerning and can distinguish between rhetoric and results, between exaggerated claims and tangible progress.

We make no apologies for raising the standard of governance. Osun State is firmly on a path of fiscal discipline, transparency, and people-centred development, and no amount of distortion can alter that trajectory.

Our commitment remains unwavering, to consolidate the gains already made and to ensure that governance continues to deliver real and lasting value to the people of Osun State.

Signed:
Pelumi Olajengbesi, Esq.
Spokesperson
The Imole Campaign Council (TICC)
28th April 2026