Adeleke Defends Dancing, Says It Doesn't Stop Work
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, widely known as "the dancing governor," is standing firm against criticism of his public dancing, insisting the Adeleke dancing governor persona has nothing to do with how well he runs the state. The latest wave of mockery came from Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo, who took aim at Adeleke's dancing while campaigning for the APC candidate ahead of Osun's August 15 governorship election, questioning whether the governor takes his job seriously enough. Adeleke fired back directly in a post on his official social media page, and later doubled down during a town hall event organized by Arise TV for candidates in the race. For Adeleke, dancing is simply part of who he is, not a distraction from the job. "I dance because in my family, we are jolly good fellows," he said. He pushed back on the idea that dancing and governing are mutually exclusive. "As I am dancing, I am working. There is time for everything, ther...
