The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Osun State has criticised Governor Ademola Adeleke over the continued closure of the Oke-Fia flyover in Osogbo, describing the project as unnecessary and a waste of public funds.
In a statement issued on Saturday, the Chairman of the party, Adewale Adebayo, said the refusal of the state government to open the flyover for public use had exposed what he described as the project’s lack of relevance to the area. According to him, the free flow of traffic at Oke-Fia despite the flyover’s closure since its completion last year showed that the project failed to address any real transportation challenge.
Adebayo, who is also the APM governorship candidate for the 2026 election, recalled that he had warned in 2023 that the Adeleke administration’s N100 billion and later N150 billion infrastructure plans amounted to a series of needless projects with little impact on the lives of residents.
“Today, Osun people can see clearly. The N100 billion plan has not delivered up to 15 per cent meaningful impact. Then came the N150 billion plan, whose most visible outcomes are concentrated in Ede, the governor’s hometown, where over 80 kilometres of roads were constructed, while the rest of the state remains neglected,” the statement said.
The party described it as scandalous that the N10.7 billion Oke-Fia flyover, completed more than four months ago, remains unopened, yet traffic movement in Osogbo continues without disruption. According to APM, the absence of gridlock or hardship since the closure proves the flyover was not solving any genuine problem.
APM further alleged that the project was conceived for political optics rather than public benefit, accusing the government of prioritising contracts over critical sectors such as healthcare, education, youth employment and economic empowerment.
The party demanded that the state government publish a comprehensive list of projects executed under both infrastructure plans, including the names of contractors and contract sums. It also warned that Osun residents would not be swayed by inducements or propaganda ahead of future elections.
