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The Osun State chapter of the Directorate of Politics and Governance (DPG) has called for the next governor of the state to emerge from the Christian community.

The group, which operates under the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), argued that having a Christian occupy the governorship seat would promote equity and balance in the state’s leadership.

DPG also challenged the commonly circulated claim that Muslims constitute 67 percent of the state’s population. Instead, the group asserted that accurate figures show Christians make up 47 percent, Muslims 43 percent, while the remaining 10 percent belong to other faiths.

This position was part of a resolution reached during a one-day seminar held in Osogbo over the weekend, attended by DPG state officials and representatives from all 30 local government areas in Osun.

The resolution was documented in a statement jointly signed by the DPG State Director, Rev. Isaac Alamu, and the Secretary, Rev. Walter Aworanti.

The group observed that out of the seven civilian governors the state has had so far, only one Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola was a Christian.

Others who have served as governors and are Muslims, according to the group, include Senator Isiaka Adeleke, Chief Abdulkareem Adebisi Akande, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, Alhaji Isiaka Oyetola, and the current governor, Senator Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke.

They noted that by the time the current governor will be completing his tenure in 2026, “Muslim governors would have spent 22 years compare to seven years spent by Oyinlola.”

The group also frowned at the Federal Government over the appointment of principal officers for the two new federal universities in the state.

Parts of the statement read:, “At the Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila-Orangun, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Akeem Lasisi, the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Prof. Monsur Adeleke and the Registrar, Mr. Kassim Kayode Babawale are Muslims.

“At the Federal University of Agriculture and Development, Iragbiji, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Atayese Muftau, the Registrar, Mr. Afolabi Tunde Muritala, the Bursar, Mr. Akeem Adeniyi and the Librarian, Mr. Wasiu Olayide Lawal are all Muslims.

“These universities are not Islamic institutions but schools being funded by our commonwealth and one expects the President, Ahmed Tinubu and the Minister, Dr. Moruf Tunji Alausa to be sensitive of the state secularism when making appointments as these.”

The group also pledged its unwavering support for all Christians who choose to engage in politics, regardless of their party affiliation.

Speaking at the one-day seminar, the PFN State Chairman, Prophet Isaiah Adelowokan—represented by Bishop Adesola Olubadejo—along with two guest speakers, Barrister Segun Durotolu, a former chairman of Ila Local Government, and Bishop Seun Adeoye, a former state chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), encouraged Christians to take active roles in political affairs.

They emphasized that greater Christian participation in politics could contribute to restoring order and integrity in governance.

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