Osun State was created from the old Oyo State in August 1991 by the military government of General Ibrahim Babangida. Among the notable steps taken during his tenure was the establishment of the Osun State Civil Service Commission in September 1991. Anthony Udofia and Anthony Obi: The return to military ruleFollowing the 1993 military takeover, Nigeria and Osun returned to military administration. The internal division weakened the party ahead of the 2022 governorship election, which Mr Oyetola narrowly lost to Mr Adeleke of the PDP. The OverviewPolitical analysts have argued that the history of governance in Osun State reflects many of the broader challenges confronting Nigeria’s subnational governments.