Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has declared Friday, August 14, 2026, a work-free day for public servants across the state ahead of Saturday’s governorship election.
The declaration was contained in a circular issued by the state Head of Service, Elder Ayanleye Aina, and made public on Wednesday by the governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed.
According to the circular, the decision was taken to enable workers who need to travel to their places of registration to do so and participate in the election.
The government said the declaration covers all categories of public service workers, except those engaged in emergency and other essential duties.
Adeleke, in a pre-election message to workers, also urged them, their relatives and friends to turn out in large numbers to exercise their constitutional right to vote and protect their votes.
“The time for action has come. As formal workers at state establishments, I task you to mobilise informal workers, artisans and professional bodies,” the governor said.
He commended the leadership of organised labour and workers in the state for what he described as their support for his administration, saying the relationship between his government and workers had been mutually beneficial.
Adeleke further urged residents to remain steadfast in defending their constitutional rights to vote and be voted for, stressing that the election provided an opportunity to sustain the achievements recorded by his administration.
“We must remain strong in defence of our constitutional rights to vote and be voted for,” he said.
The governor also appealed to voters to protect what he described as the gains of the past three and a half years, while describing his administration as workers-friendly.
“We must defend the gains of the last three and half years plus. Ours is a workers-friendly government which has delivered across board to labour and Osun people. We cannot and must not allow a return to dark days,” Adeleke said.
