Gov Adeleke Claims His Predecessor, Oyetola Lied About 14bn In Osun coffers

The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has described as a blatant lie the claim by his predecessor, G Oyetola Adegboyega that he had left behind N14 billion in the state’s coffers.

Oyetola had in his farewell message to the people of the state last Sunday said his administration had also successfully paid N97 billion from the total debt inherited when he assumed office in 2018.

Adeleke, who reacted to the claim in a series of tweets on his Twitter handle on Sunday, dismissed the claim as outright falsehood.

The governor accused Oyetola’s administration of leaving behind a sum of N76 billion as debt and liabilities on pensions and gratuities.

He wrote: “Another major development during the week was the ongoing briefings by Ministries, Departments, and Agencies of government. The briefing from the Ministry of Finance exposed the lie in the claim of Mr. Gboyega Oyetola to have left N14 billion within the state treasury.

“N76 billion was left as debt and liabilities on salary, pension, and gratuities. It was a shocking revelation and as your governor, I owe you a duty to be fully transparent by carrying you along.”