- Says; YOU CAN’T WITHDRAW FAILURE:
* *_Power Is Responsibility_*
By Osun Pathfinder Team
The Osun Pathfinder Team issues this statement to remind the Osun All Progressive Congress and its gubernatorial candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, of a fundamental principle of leadership that cannot be negotiated or abandoned: *Power is Responsibility*. It is not an experiment.
It is not a rehearsal. And it is not something to be withdrawn from when public scrutiny becomes uncomfortable.
The recent attempt by the APC and its candidate to distance themselves from a policy document earlier released in their name is a clear display of political *irresponsibility*. A serious contender for the office of Governor does not release a policy direction today, promote it aggressively, and disown it tomorrow because it failed the test of public debate. That is not leadership; that is evasion.
If a candidate cannot take responsibility for ideas presented in his own name, he has no moral basis to ask for the responsibility of governing Osun State.
This is why the Pathfinder Team stands firm on its creed: *Power Is Responsibility.*
Leadership demands ownership of decisions, clarity of vision, and the courage to stand by ideas, especially when they are questioned. Governance is not about noise or clever packaging; it is about accountability and service.
While the APC is entangled in contradictions and damage control, *Governor Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke continues to govern with a deep sense of responsibility* to the people of Osun. His administration is not campaigning with documents; it is governing with results that Osun people can see, feel, and measure.
Under Governor Adeleke, responsibility has produced tangible outcomes:
* Workers are paid fully and promptly, restoring dignity and stability to families.
* Pensioners and retirees are treated with respect, not neglect.
* The economy is structured to ensure that Osun resources serve Osun people first, strengthening local businesses and communities.
* Artisans, cooperatives, and small enterprises receive targeted financial support that empowers the grassroots.
* Agriculture is being repositioned beyond subsistence into value-driven and industrial growth.
* Infrastructure development is purposeful, connecting communities and unlocking productivity.
* Youths are being prepared for the future through digital innovation and skills-based opportunities.
* Investments are pursued through responsible partnerships that protect Osun’s long-term interests.
This is what leadership looks like when power is understood as responsibility.
By contrast, the APC’s confusion reveals a dangerous mindset – one that treats governance as a campaign trial rather than a sacred trust. Their inability to defend or even own their policy direction underscores a lack of preparedness and seriousness. Osun cannot afford leaders who run from their own ideas.
Governor Adeleke does not withdraw policies because his policies are already at work. Roads are being constructed. Institutions are being revived. Economic confidence is returning. Osun is stable and moving forward with purpose.
Osun people know the difference between responsibility and recklessness, between tested leadership and experimental ambition.
*Power is responsibility,* and Osun has chosen leaders who understand and respect this truth.
* Osun will not gamble with its future.
* Osun will not return to failure.
* Osun will continue on the path of progress.
*~ Osun Pathfinder Team*
_Power Is Responsibility_