Former Osun State local government council chairmen have asked the federal government and other pertinent organizations to look into how Governor Ademola Adeleke spent N183 billion that was given to the state’s 30 LGAs between November 2022 and November 2024.
Chief Owoeye Abiodun Samuel, the former chairman of Obokun local government, told reporters yesterday that there was nothing tangible to show for the enormous sum of money given to the state’s third tier of government during the period under review. Samuel was speaking on behalf of local government chairmen elected on October 15, 2022.
At the news conference, Owoeye, flanked by Alhaji Yusuf Akintegbe, Hon. Elugbaju Jacob, and Hon. Adepoju Oladele, argued that the administration of Governor Adeleke had broken the 1999 Constitution by denying and allocating federal funds to the state’s local governments.
“That the Ademola Adeleke administration has received, spent and/or tampered with funds released from the Federation Account the sum of N183,196,629,321.19 standing to the credit of the 30 local government councils in Osun State from November 2022 to November 2024.
“This untoward behaviour of the PDP administration in Osun has ignominiously impoverished the people of the state, especially those at the grassroots.
“Curiously, our concern stems from the fact that the Ademola Adeleke administration has embarked on this impunity without democratically elected local government officials in place, this in itself, is an intentional subversion of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
“The Federal government and its relevant agencies should see to this by ensuring that justice is done for the people of Osun, especially those at the grassroots,” he said.
Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, the state commissioner for information and public enlightenment, responded to the accusations by saying the former chairsmen were being naughty and that he would provide a thorough response when the time came.