Osun APC dismisses Adeleke’s allegations against Oyetola over $20m health grant

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has dismissed allegations of misappropriation of a $20 million World Bank health grant leveled against former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola by Governor Ademola Adeleke.

Governor Adeleke, in a petition to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), accused Oyetola—now Minister of Marine and Blue Economy—of money laundering, financial misconduct, and violations of the Public Procurement Act in handling the health sector grant.

However, addressing a press conference in Abuja on Sunday, Osun APC Director of Media and Information, Mogaji Kola Olabisi, described the petition as a diversionary tactic, claiming Adeleke was using it to distract from his struggles with local government administration in the state.

Olabisi accused the governor of orchestrating a smear campaign to tarnish Oyetola’s legacy, insisting that all funds received under his administration were properly monitored by the donor.

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“Not only was the fund used to improve health in the state, the contract awards followed the relevant procurement laws of the state. We make bold to state that no commissioner, adviser or appointee of ex-Governor Oyetola was awarded contracts while serving in government.

“We challenge the state government, who is now on a witch-hunting mission, to publish names of contractors and date of contract awards to substantiate their evil narrative. Unlike Oyetola who uploaded 110 contract and procurement details on the government portal in three years, the current government has only published seven contract details in two years, raising eyebrows about his commitment to accountability and transparency.

“We want to state unequivocally that Governor Oyetola followed all legal and procedural requirements in governance. The claim that he “flouted procurement rules” is misleading, as contracts were awarded in line with the Osun State Public Procurement Law.”

Olabisi then concluded that, “If the current jesters think sponsoring mudslinging would discourage APC from giving life to the judgement of the Court of Appeal reinstating its chairmen and councilors, then the government should bury the thought. The Chairmen and Councillors have come to stay and they are resolute on giving a dividend of democracy to the people of Osun.”