The newly elected governor of Osun state, Ademola Adeleke has directed that all government accounts in the state be frozen
Adeleke gave this direction in his first executive order upon inauguration on Sunday.
Delivering his speech at the inaugural ceremony, Adeleke alleged that the erstwhile governor of the state, Adegboyega Oyetola, carried out some actions “maliciously” after he (Adeleke) won the July 16 governorship election, including “hurried” employments without provisions to sustain them. He claimed these actions were roadblocks channeled at making things difficult in his administration difficult. Adeleke also reversed the state name from ‘State of Osun’ to ‘Osun State’, saying the former was alien to the constitution
. “My Good People of Osun, since you elected me as your governor on the July 16, 2022, which the Independent National Electoral Commission announced on July 17, 2022, the former Governor, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, maliciously started putting road blocks to make things difficult and almost impossible for the new administration to serve you. READ ALSO Just In: Oyetola bows out, Ademola Adeleke sworn in as Osun Governor “Mass employment were carried out without budgetary provisions for salary payments for the new employees; even when the state was struggling to pay salaries and deliver other services. Various hurried and criminally backdated contracts were awarded and again without budgetary provisions. Read the hottest World Cup news, gossip, analytics and predictions! “Appointments of several Obas were hurriedly done without following due process, just to mention a few.
Adeleke said under his watch as the Governor of Osun State, he would correct all past injustices, corrupt acts or policies by any previous administration which are against the collective interest of the people.
The oath of office was administered on Sunday by Osun State Chief Judge, Adepele Ojo at the Osogbo City Stadium in the state capital.