Video Surfaces Showing Gov Adeleke Cooking in Kitchen: “He Doesn’t Know How to Stir Properly”
- Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke caught cooking curry rice in a viral video that sparked online reactions
- Social media comments ranged from praise for Adeleke's cheerful demeanour to critiques of his cooking skills
- Adeleke, a former senator, has been Osun's governor since 2022, gaining attention for his lighthearted personality
Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering public affairs and governance in Nigeria and Africa.
Osogbo, Osun State - A video has surfaced on the internet showing Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke performing culinary duties in a kitchen.
In the clip sighted by Legit.ng on Thursday, May 14, 2026, Adeleke could be seen cooking curry rice and chicken.
Source: Instagram
Osun: Adeleke on kitchen duty
It is not immediately clear when exactly the video was taken.
One of the Osun governor's children could be heard cracking a few jokes with his father.
Ademola’s video interview can be watched below via X (formerly Twitter):
Nigerians react to Adeleke's video
Meanwhile, Nigerians on social media expressed mixed reactions to the 21-second video.
Legit.ng captured some X comments below:
@AcelifeMoses wrote on X:
"The only governor wey deh smile naturally. You can never see him frowning. Man is just cheerful to the core. This is literally how most of them should express themselves. Nice facial expression and good vibes. I wonder why some of them don’t smile."
@Nyamisaac1138 commented via X:
"When the elections are getting closer and closer, you will start to see different political aspirants and present leaders trend online. I even saw one speaker riding bike in his village."
@Gisthub10 wrote on X:
"Look well, he clearly doesn’t know how to stir properly."
Source: Instagram
@blackgoldIfy tweeted:
'I don't know why everytime I see this man, he looks so peaceful. You can tell he has no stressor in life, honestly."
Omoyoma Emmanuel said in pidgin:
"Dey wey e dey turn d rice go let you no say e nor no anytin for kichen. But na Im chop pass wit e big bele."
Adeleke has been serving as the governor of Osun State since 2022. Earlier, he was the senator representing the Osun-West senatorial district from 2017 to 2019.
The 66-year-old is also an uncle to popular Nigerian singer and songwriter, David Adeleke, better known as Davido.
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- Ooni shares moment he conferred chieftaincy title on Remi Tinubu, many react: “no pics of Adeleke?"
Osun debunks LG salary withholding claims
Legit.ng earlier reported that the Osun government rejected claims that local government (LG) workers in the state are not receiving their salaries, describing the narrative as inaccurate and misleading.
In a post on its official page on X, the Adeleke administration said the issue being discussed publicly does not reflect the reality of salary administration across the councils.
Source: Legit.ng
