Osun state PDP on Tuesday accused the Governor Gboyega Oyetola Oyetola administration of planning to pay cumulative future salaries amounting to Ten Million Naira each to the recently elected local government chairmen in the state.
It will be recalled that Mr. Segun Oladitan , who is 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 Osun state PDP had urged the Governor Gboyega Oyetola administration not to go ahead with the planned local government elections while submitting that those it had referred to as ‘illegally elected officials’ will not last beyond November 27.
Osun state PDP Caretaker Chairman , Dr Adekunle Akindele in a statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com on Tuesday disclosed that the outgoing Governor in anticipation of the imminent exit of those the party called ‘his kangaroo council chiefs’, has concluded a compensation largesse.
‘The defeated Governor had earlier paid severance allowances to councilors and chairmen even when they had not spent more than one month in office.
Not satisfied with the said illegal payments that breached state financial regulations, Mr Oyetola is now in the process of paying a whopping sum of Ten Million Naira each to the local government chairmen as cumulative future salaries.
We learned on good authority that the payment process was directed by the Governor. We were told the payment vouchers are being prepared. This is the height of state plundering, a reprehensible conduct that should stop now.
We alert the public to this latest war against Osun people. For how long does Oyetola want to go in his revenge war against Osun people? Is it a crime for the people to vote for a leader of their choice? the statement asked.
The party also said it was surprising that Gboyega Oyetola had remained in denial with regard to the outcome of the guber election held in the state on July 16 submitting that the people’s will cannot be hijacked.
Dr Adekunle urged the outgoing Governor to drop the thought of imposing himself on Osun people for the second time, noting that the mandate willingly entrusted to Chief Ademola Adeleke by Osun electorate cannot be stolen.
‘If democracy is about the people, then it amounts to absurdity for anyone to think he can manipulate himself to power against the will of the citizens.
As far as we are concerned, Osun people have made a choice of who should be the Governor of the state, and we can only sympathize with Governor Oyetola for failing to accept this simple reality.
Let Oyetola or whoever is with him in this illusionary mandate restoration know for a fact that this is 2022 and not 2018 when the will of Osun people to determine who leads them was fouled and shamelessly abused as the foisting of Oyetola on them evidently demonstrated’ he said.
Dr Akindele added that the PDP has no issue with Oyetola going before the Tribunal over the election, noting that ‘we believe strongly in the Judiciary to uphold the victory of Senator Adeleke in the poll notwithstanding the antics of Oyetola and his backers’ .
‘In a democracy, the ballot remains the acceptable route to leadership, and we have a firm faith in the Judiciary to affirm this straightforward principle. Our party shares the overwhelming resolve of Osun people to decide who should be their Governor and warn that anything to the contrary, will not only hurt our democracy but have far- reaching implications on Osun state.
Senator Adeleke’s victory has come to stay and we want to assure our supporters and the generality of Osun people that we will do everything to safeguard this mandate’ the statement added-Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980. Thank you
