Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, called for “calm and constructive dialogue” between Nigeria and the United States following what he “described as ‘the recent threat of security and diplomatic actions against Nigeria by President Donald Trump.'”
In a statement released in Osogbo and published on the official Osun State Government website on November 3, 2025, and also shared on the state’s X handle by his Spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, Governor Adeleke urged both nations to uphold their long-standing diplomatic ties, emphasizing the need for “renewed diplomatic engagement between Nigeria and the United States of America over the recent security situation in the country.”
The Governor appealed directly to Washington, saying, “I appeal to the Presidency of the United States of America to support Nigeria to fully implement the recently developed national security strategy.”
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He described the new strategy as “comprehensive and capable of taking on the monster of banditry and terroristic killings in many parts of the country.”
While expressing sympathy for victims of violence across northern Nigeria, noting that the country “suffers from unfortunate killings across Northern Nigeria which has claimed the lives of many innocent citizens,” Adeleke acknowledged the situation “is a wake-up call to rigorously implement new security measures and forceful counter-terrorism actions in partnership with diplomatic allies,” and affirmed that “we need help from the United States and others to solve the terrorism challenge.”
Governor Adeleke stressed that “diplomatic dialogue, not confrontation,” should guide the response to the current tensions, maintaining that “Peaceful interface between Abuja and Washington holds the key rather than military intervention by the American government.”
He emphasized that Nigeria needs its “international partners to expand their support for the Nigerian security agencies and its political leadership to face national security challenges.”
Commending the Federal Government for its de-escalation efforts, Adeleke called for national unity, asserting, “This is the time to unite as a nation to support the national leadership to frontally address internal and external threats for the protection of the citizenry.”
He concluded by stating, “This is the time to back the President to enforce the letters and spirit of the Constitution in all facets of national life. We need peace, not war to deepen our democracy and protect our citizens.”
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