- The governor said the people would not hesitate to protect themselves if the minister was not called to order in his move to create a crisis in the state in a bid to wield political power.
The Osun state governor Ademola Adeleke has accused his predecessor, Adegboyega Oyetola, of plotting to unleash chaos in the state starting Monday.
Speaking at a press conference on Sunday, Adeleke appealed to President Bola Tinubu to restrain Oyetola, who he described as Tinubu’s nephew.
Oyetola currently serves as Minister of Marine and Blue Economy and formerly governed Osun State. Adeleke alleged that Oyetola is leading efforts to enforce a court order reinstating local council chairmen elected under the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.
Adeleke warned that citizens would defend themselves if Oyetola’s actions went unchecked, as he seeks to wield political power by creating a crisis in the state.
Adeleke further alleged that Oyetola is colluding with law enforcement agents, including the Osun State Commissioner of Police and the State Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), to destabilize the state.
“I called this press conference to alert the national and global audience about a deliberate plot to create chaos and anarchy in Osun State,” Adeleke said.
“I invite you all to expose a fascist anti-democratic agenda designed to enforce a non-existing court judgment on our local governments.
“This evil plot is being spearheaded by the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola, in active collaboration with the Osun State Commissioner of Police, the Osun State Director of DSS, and the State Commandant of the Civil Defense Corps.
“Before I continue this address, let me affirm that I know Mr. President to be a true democrat, a lover of rule of law, and a believer in the sanctity of the judicial process.
“I know, as a matter of fact, that Mr. President will never authorize a dictatorial violation of the constitution irrespective of who is involved.
“It is crucial to add that Mr. President will never support any action that is capable of generating bloodbath and bloodshed.
“I, however, regret to inform Mr. President and the public that Mr. Gboyega Oyetola has concluded an arrangement to cause mayhem in Osun State starting from Monday.
“He is issuing illegal directives to security operatives to enforce illegality simply because he is the nephew of Mr. President.
“I chose to alert the nation before my people are killed or maimed by a minister dropping the name of Mr. President in connivance with the Osun State security operatives obeying unlawful orders.
“The bone of contention is the brazen effrontery to return to office council chairmen sacked by a subsisting court judgment using a different court decision, which has no consequential order.
“Let me make it clear that the said council chairmen were sacked before I was sworn in as Governor of Osun State, contrary to the lies being peddled, that the chairmen and councilors were sacked by my Executive Order.”
Adeleke urged President Tinubu to instruct Nuhu Ribadu, National Security Adviser (NSA), and Lateef Fagbemi, Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), to verify the court order regarding the LG council.
Discussion about this post