Governor Ademola Adeleke began his first day in office on Monday with actions that made it clear that all he had said in his pre-Inauguration Day press statements were not empty threats after all.
The new ruling party; PDP and the then Governor-elect had not only threatened to sack the chairmen and the councilors produced through an uncontested election but had also promised to review what was called last- minute appointments by former governor Gboyega Oyetola.
It will be recalled that Mr. Segun Oladitan , who was until his suspension on Monday, the Chairman of Osun state Independent Electoral Commission, OSSIEC, had on August 15, 2022 announced October 15, 2022 as local government elections date.
It will also be recalled that the Chairman of Osun state PDP, Dr Akindele Adekunle had urged the Gboyega Oyetola administration not to go ahead with the planned local government elections while submitting that those it referred to as ‘illegally elected officials’ would not last beyond November 27.
It will equally be recalled that Justice Ayo-Nathaniel Emmanuel of the Federal High Court , Osogbo, had on Friday declared the local government elections conducted by the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) on October 15, 2022 as illegal, null and void, adding that it was not conducted in accordance with the Electoral Act of 2022.
The court had further ordered the local government chairmen and councilors that were declared as winners of the local government elections in question to vacate the respective local government secretariats and offices with immediate effect.
The governor on Monday announced the suspension of chairman and members of the OSSIEC.
He cited petitions bordering on financial impropriety, dereliction of duty, absenteeism and abuse of office.
‘The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke has directed the immediate suspension of the Chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC), Mr. Segun Oladitan and the following members of the Commission;
I. Mr. Rufus Oyeniran
II. Alhaja Suibat Adubi
III. Prince Yinka Ajiboye
IV. Mrs. Abosede Omibeku
V. Mr. Dosu Gidigbi
VI. Mr. Wahab Adewoyin
This suspension is sequel to several petitions bordering on financial impropriety, dereliction of duty, absenteeism and abuse of office against the said Chairman and members of the Commission.
Pending the outcome of investigation into the allegations against the suspended Chairman and members of the Commission, the Secretary to the Commission shall hold forth in running the affairs of the Commission’ the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Teslim Igbalaiye, submitted in a statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com.
In separate statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com by his spokesman, Mr Olawale Rasheed, the governor has also come up with six executive orders that had since left the appointment of new Aree of Iree , new Owa of Igbajo and the new Akirun of Ikirun hanging in the balance.
They have been ordered to vacate their respective palaces.
The affected Igbajo monarch was until his becoming a traditional ruler last week , the Chairman of Osun state APC.
‘Executive Governor of Osun state, Senator Ademola Adeleke has issued six executive orders to take immediate effect.
The Orders signed this morning by His Excellency cover chieftaincy and appointment matters, setting up of a review panel, staff audit and employment matters.
Each of the Executive orders are reproduced below:
1. Executive Order on State bank accounts
‘I hereby order the immediate freezing of all Government accounts in all commercial banks and other financial institutions’.
2. Executive Order Number 2 on Staff Audit
‘All Heads of Ministries, Departments, Agencies, Commissions, Boards and Parastatals of Osun State Government are hereby directed to carry out an immediate staff audit of the actual number of government workers in their various Ministries, Departments, Agencies, Commissions, Boards and Parastatals, as at 17th July, 2022, and should file a report to the Office of the governor’s Chief of Staff stating the full details and position/designation of each of the staff on the forwarded list , within 7 working days from the date of this Executive order using the attached Oath of Fidelity Template’.
3. Executive Order number 3 on Employment
‘All employments in the service of Osun State Government made in any capacity into any capacity in all the Ministries, Departments, Agencies, Commissions , Boards and Parastatals after July 17th, 2022 be and are hereby nullified.
4. Executive Order 4 on Appointments
‘All appointments in the service of Osun State Government made in any capacity to any capacity in all the Ministries, Departments, Agencies, Commissions, Boards and Parastatals after 17th July, 2022 be and are hereby reversed.
5. Executive Order number five on Chieftaincy Affairs and appointment of traditional rulers
‘All appointments made by Osun State Government after 17th July, 2022, in respect of traditional rulers are hereby ordered to be reviewed to ensure there was strict compliance with due process of chieftaincy declarations and native law, custom and tradition relating to such chieftaincies. In the case of Ikirun, Iree and Igbajo, to avoid further breakdown of law and order, the appointment of Akinrun of Ikirun, Aree of Ire and Owa of Igbajo is hereby put on hold pending review.
Subsequently, the palaces of Akinrun of Ikirun, Aree of Iree and Owa of Igbajo should remain unoccupied, while security agencies are hereby ordered to take charge.
6. Executive Order number 6 Setting up Review Committees
‘In line with the executive orders Nos 2, 3, 4 and 5 already issued by me, I hereby order the set-up of the following Review Committees
1. STAFF AUDIT/APPOINTMENTS/PROMOTIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE.
2. STATE ASSETS INVENTORY AND RECOVERY COMMITTEE
3. CONTRACTS/MOUS/AGREEMENTS REVIEW COMMITTEE
4. CHIEFTAINCY MATTERS/APPOINTMENT OF TRADITIONAL RULERS REVIEW COMMITTEE. ‘ he said- Team@orientactualmags.com
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