Osun: APC, PDP Differ On Gov Adeleke’s Fraud Allegation Against Oyetola

By Ayodele Oni

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have disagree on the money laundering accusation against the immediate past go Ernie of the state, Adegboyega Oyetola.

While the APC see the accusation as being politically motivated, the PDP insisted that the present administration has done its homework before dragging the former governor to the antigraft agency.

Governor Ademola Adeleke had last week announced that his administration had petitioned the Economic, Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) after it uncovered some illegal dealings by his predecessor.

The APC dismissed the accusation of a $20 million fraud against former Governor Oyetola.

Reacting to the allegation, the APC’s Media Director in Osun, Kola Olabisi, described it as a politically motivated attack meant to damage Oyetola’s reputation.

He accused Adeleke of making the claims to cover up his own administration’s struggles, especially his inability to gain control over the state’s local government councils.

Olabisi alleged that after Adeleke’s attempt to take over the councils failed, he resorted to using fraud allegations as a way to discredit Oyetola.

Olabisi challenged Adeleke’s government to provide proof by revealing the names of contractors and contract award dates.

He also compared Oyetola’s transparency record to the current administration’s, noting that the former governor made details of over 100 contracts public, while Adeleke’s government had only published a few.

In response, the Osun State Government insisted that the petition to the EFCC was based on thorough investigations and had nothing to do with politics.

The Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, stated that a Contract Review Committee had been set up in early 2023 to examine the previous government’s financial records.

According to him, the committee uncovered widespread corruption, financial mismanagement, and violations of due process under Oyetola’s administration.

He stressed that those involved should be prepared to defend themselves instead of trying to discredit the findings.