Osun State government officials have been ordered to immediately return all exotic vehicles they illegally possess or face encounters with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) officials.
WITHIN NIGERIA, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) state chapter issued the warning on Thursday.
The PDP said it has a record confirming that some government officials have over 90 vehicles, according to a statement made available to journalists today by the party’s Director of Media, Bamiji Oladele.
According to the statement, the vehicles include Jeeps and other vehicles that have already been shared among the officials.
We are compiling a detailed petition to be sent to the anti-corruption commissions, EFCC, ICPC and others. We are providing details of the sharing of exotic vehicles and beneficiaries.
We have documentary proof of about 15 vehicles with the First Lady, 20 top cars with the governor’s son, and about 30 variously shared to five other top officials.
We have records of 30 other vehicles raided by some top agencies. In RAAMP, eight vehicles were taken away, including jeeps, hummer bus and others. Other cronies, including a professor based in Abuja, also went away with a jeep belonging to a top agency, the statement said.
PDP stressed that it has an entire inventory of all the said vehicles, including the plate numbers, engine numbers and their state before they were shared.
“We call on those holding the vehicles to return them before November 26th,” the party warned, stating that from November 27, the incoming administration will ensure retrieval of the vehicles through administrative channels, anti-corruption agencies, and criminal indictments.
WITHIN NIGERIA recalls that Senator Ademola Adeleke won the most recent governorship election in Osun State.
In July, the PDP candidate received a certificate of return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in Osogbo, the state capital.
His inauguration is scheduled for November 27, 2022, when the tenure of the incumbent Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, expires.