Adeleke’s N2.9bn vehicles’ allegation untrue – Osun APC defends actions

The allegations that Adegboyega Oyetola, the immediate past governor of Osun State and other former political appointees in his administration carted away vehicles worth N2.9 billion have been described as untrue by the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Making this known in a statement signed by Kola Olabisi, the Osun APC Director of Media, the party alleged that all the panels set up by the government already had their reports even before they were inaugurated.

While describing individuals behind the allegations as comedians, the party held that they were seeking ways to mitigate the effect of their embarrassing outing at the Osun Election Petition Tribunal.

At the resumed seating of the Tribunal on Thursday, INEC acknowledged that they were incidents of over-voting during the July 16, 2022, gubernatorial election in the state.

According to the APC statement, “Take a look at the video attached, you will observe the vehicles they announce that they are looking for are already being used by the current deputy governor. Yet, they claimed they did due diligence.

“How did they come about the cost? Are they using the current market value or how? Talking about this particular panel, have they concluded their sitting? When was their report submitted?

“We asked these questions because only two days ago, the governor was quoted to have said any of the former political appointees that want his November salary should return the vehicle in his custody.

“Or is that also part of the recommendations of the panel?

“For clarity’s sake, the former governor and his deputy, by law and convention, are entitled to certain privileges and these are well documented.

“Apart from those vehicles which their offices permit them to take home, they never took any other item.”

The party explained that the government formally approved for the commissioners and other appointees to take their used cars as a take-home gift for their meritorious service to the state