Senator Ademola Adeleke, Governor of Osun State, has approved the return of the school tuition at Osun State Polytechnic Iree to the amount it was prior to the July 2026 Governorship election.
Tuition costs for new students at Osun State Polytechnic Iree have been returned to their previous amounts, following a request by the institution’s student union leadership and approval by Governor Ademola Adeleke.
Previously, students pursuing science-related programs were required to pay N112,850, an increase from the previous amount of N67,850, while those pursuing management-related courses were asked to pay N97,300 instead of the initial N57,300.
The science-related fee reversal removes an additional N45,000 that had been added onto the original N67,850 rate, a jump of about sixty-six percent. The management-related fee reversal removes a N40,000 increase from the original N57,300 charge, a rise of close to seventy percent.
The reversal followed directly from a request made by the polytechnic’s student union leadership, who pushed back against the increase after it took effect under the previous administration. Governor Adeleke’s approval came after that request reached his office.
In a memo dated December 15 addressed to the school management by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, the new fee regime was suspended due to the recent change in state leadership.
The memo, titled “Re: Notification of Approved Fees for 2026/2027 Academic Session in Osun State Polytechnic Iree,” directed the management of the institution to suspend the implementation of the new school fees.
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Students who already paid the higher science or management rate before the Permanent Secretary’s December 15 memo should confirm with the bursary whether a refund or credit applies to their account.
New students enrolling at OSPOLY Iree should expect the original N67,850 science rate and N57,300 management rate going forward, unless a future administration reopens the fee question.