The Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation has announced the postponement of the National Council for Art, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy meeting, which was initially set to take place in Osun State from February 25 to 27, 2025.
The decision was made due to escalating political tensions in the state following the local government crisis.
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, conveyed this development in an internal memo titled *”Urgent Action Against Hosting of National Council for Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy from 24-27 February 2025, in Osun State.”*
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The memo was directed to State Commissioners, Directors of MDAs, Heads of Departments/Units, and other key stakeholders.
“With reference to the above, I wish to bring to your notice the current tense situation in Osun State stemmed from political unrest and uproar in view of the ongoing local government elections”, the memo partly read.
The memo also instructed all relevant parties to take note of the schedule change and assured them that a new date for the meeting would be communicated at a later time.
“From the foregoing, I am directed by the Hon. Minister to inform you that the upcoming Council Meeting scheduled to hold in Osun State from 25 – 27 February 2025 has been postponed to a later date that will be duly communicated.
“Any inconvenience(s) caused is highly regretted, please”, the memo further stated.
The ministry further requested that recipients of the circular ensure it is widely circulated among all relevant stakeholders.
“You are requested to give this Circular the needed circulation. While thanking you for your usual cooperation and understanding, please accept the Hon. Minister’s warm regard”, the memo concluded.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secured victory in all chairmanship and councillorship positions across the 30 local government areas of Osun State on Saturday.
The Chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC), Hashim Abioye, announced this at a press conference in Osogbo, the state capital. He also confirmed that the PDP won all 332 councillorship seats in the election.
Abioye stated that Certified True Copies of the election results would be available to anyone interested and extended his congratulations to the elected candidates.
On Sunday, Governor Ademola Adeleke officially inaugurated the newly elected local government chairmen and councillors. During the ceremony, he urged them to prioritize good governance and cautioned against any attempts to seize council secretariats by force.
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