An executive order has been issued by Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke to safeguard former Governor Rauf Aregbesola within the state.

Since taking office on November 28, 2022, Adeleke has issued seven executive orders.

Aregbesola claimed that his successor, Adegboyega Oyetola, was out to get him and keep him out of the state during their political dispute.

Aregbesola, who was also present at the event, was reassured by Adeleke during his speech at the commissioning of the Nigeria Immigration Service's Ilesa Passport Front Office and Production Centre in Osun State that his safety is guaranteed in the state.

According to him, “No matter the party you are, a progressive is a progressive. If you are doing what the people want… when Aregbesola was the Governor, he loved Osun, he lovea his people, all the projects he did for his people were abandoned, I promised myself during the election campaign, that I will complete them. I have started doing that.

“No matter the party you belong to when you see progress you must key into them. Aregbesola is the man of the people and I will continue with the project.

“I am assuring you this is your State. I am issuing an executive order, this is your state, nobody can take you away. You are welcome at any time…very soon I will move to Government House but I am going to fix it up a little bit. The magnificent building that you started, I am going to complete it and you will do the commissioning, you will be the first person to sleep in there.”