Juliet Buna
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has approved Friday 24th of February as a public holiday for its residents.
This was disclosed through a press statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Teslim Igbalaye, on Wednesday.
He stated that the public holiday is to enable its residents to travel for Presidential and National Assembly elections on Saturday.
He also urged public servants to utilize the opportunity to travel for the electoral process.
“This is time for all citizens to exercise their voting rights. His Excellency again appeal to all residents to be law abiding as they peacefully exercise their voting rights on Saturday and subsequent elections”, the SSG noted in the circular”, the statement reads.