Oyetola Tackles Osun Gov elect On Transition Committee

By Ayodele Oni

Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola, has said the Transition Committee inaugurated by the Governor- elect, Ademola Adeleke, will continue to chase the shadow, going by its terms of reference.

Oyetola, who spoke through his Chief press secretary, Ismail Omipidan, on Friday, noted that the Terms of Reference given to the Transition Committee are signs that the incoming administration was not prepared for governance.

The Governor  accused the Osun State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of relying on lies adding that the setting up of the Transition Committee by the Governor-elect was as a result of hearsay.

Senator Ademola Adeleke, the Osun Governor-elect had, on Thursday, inaugurated a 37-member Transition Committee charged with interfacing with the outgoing Government of Adegboyega Oyetola for a smooth transition of power.

The Transition Committee which was tasked with an 18-point Terms of Reference was also charged to hit the ground running and propose actionable agenda for the new administration in the first 100 days, one year and subsequent years.

The Transition Committee has, as Chairman, Muyiwa Oladimeji and Secretary, Bamidele Salam who is a serving member of the House of Representatives.

Oyetola clarified that the State Government had not obtained any loan and has not given any emergency contract since the result of the July 16, gubernatorial election was announced.

“The inauguration of the Transition Committee by the Governor-elect (yesterday) shows that the Osun PDP is not prepared for governance and the inauguration is just a confirmation of this.

“As to the allegation of obtaining of loan, I will state categorically here that Osun did not obtain any loan and the Government has prosecuted all the contracts without recourse to any loan.

“Also, Government has not awarded any emergency contract. I call on the PDP to identify any emergency contract that the Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola has awarded after the announcement of the election result.

Reacting, the Chairman of the Transition Committee, Muyiwa Oladimeji  insisted that the inauguration of the Transition Committee was without any hidden agenda.

Oladimeji added that the Terms of Reference that the Committee was tasked with are common things under a Presidential system of Government.

“The Terms of Reference mandated by the Governor-elect is a means to interface with the outgoing Government.

“The inauguration of the Transition Committee is the most civilized thing to do under this setting.”