RE: MISLEADING CLAIMS ON ISSUANCE OF APPOINTMENT LETTERS TO NEWLY RECRUITED TEACHERS.

● Shun fake news, and seek official clarification before publishing conjecture

● Issuance of appointment letters is a policy-driven decision that emanated from the State Executive Council meeting

The attention of the Osun State Ministry of Education has been drawn to a publication alleging that the recent directive by His Excellency, Governor Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, on the issuance of appointment letters to newly recruited teachers was prompted by fear of protest or embarrassment.

The general public should note that this claim is false, speculative, and deliberately misleading.

For the avoidance of doubt, the issuance of appointment letters is a policy-driven decision that emanated from the State Executive Council meeting held in December 2025, as earlier stated by the Governor. It forms part of a structured, phased implementation plan for teacher recruitment, designed to align with fiscal responsibility, due process, and sustainability of the education workforce.

At no point did the Osun State Government act under pressure, panic, or threat of protest. The narrative being pushed is an attempt to politicise an administrative process and undermine a well-documented reform agenda in the education sector.

The Ministry wishes to remind the public that:

1. Teacher recruitment involves budgetary clearance, verification, posting needs, and payroll integration, none of which can be executed arbitrarily.
2. The administration inherited a deep structural deficit in the education sector and chose to restart recruitment transparently rather than continue with flawed processes.
3. The phased release of appointment letters is deliberate and ongoing, not reactive.

It is also important to state clearly that no applicant was instructed by the government to resign from any previous employment before receiving an appointment letter. Such personal decisions cannot be attributed to government action or policy.

The Osun State Government remains fully committed to strengthening public education, addressing teacher shortages, and ensuring that every step taken is lawful, transparent, and sustainable.

We urge media organisations and commentators to shun fake news, and seek official clarification before publishing conjecture capable of creating unnecessary tension and anxiety among applicants and the public.

The Ministry of Education will continue to update the public through official channels as each milestone of the recruitment process is concluded.

Signed:
Hon. ‘Dipo Eluwole,
Commissioner for Education,
Osun State.
25, January, 2026.