Governor Adegboyega Oyetola didn’t use N17 billion from the coffers of Osun state to prosecute the recent governorship election in the state.
The government was reacting to a claim by the Governor-elect, Ademola Adeleke and his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that the state government has obtained N17 billion to prosecute Oyetola’s re-election.
In a statement by his spokesperson, Malam Olawale Rasheed, Adeleke warned Gov. Adegboyega Oyetola and his allies against diversion and looting of the government’s assets and public properties.
Adeleke said some government functionaries and appointees of the governor are converting the public assets to private use.
The statement said, “We have it on good authority that Osun State assets within the state, Kogi, Lagos, Abuja and outside the shore of the country, are being tampered with for private acquisition.
“We have detailed reports of several property currently being processed for ownership transfer involving serving commissioners and top government officials, hence, serious warning to those involved in the illegal deals,” Rasheed said.
In its reaction, the state Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Mrs Funke Egbemode, said “PDP is only peddling lies and propaganda just to curry underserved public sympathy”.
She said Governor Oyetola did not take any N17 billion loan to prosecute the election as alleged by Adeleke.
Ms Egbemode, in a statement, said that Oyetola does not have a background of pilfering or misappropriating funds, adding, “the records are there for all to see and deduce from”.
She said that no government official had embarked on any looting or diversion of any government assets/property as being claimed by the PDP.
