... I am leaving N14 billion for Adeleke, out- gone governor Oyetola... As Adeleke freezes all government's accounts in financial institutions, reverses all actions taken since July 17, 2022
The new Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke and his deputy, Kola Adewusi, have been sworn into office in Osogbo, the state capital.The duo took took their oaths of office and allegiance, which were administered on both men by the Osun State Chief Judge, Adepele Ojo, at a well attended event.
Adeleke came into the venue in a long convoy of vehicles at about 11:20am and completed taking his oath at about 11:50am.
Dignitaries present in the main bowl of the Osogbo City Stadium to witness the event included the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar and his wife, Titi as well as Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, who is Atiku's running mate.
Others included the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki and his Akwa Ibom State counterpart, Governor, Emmanuel Udom.
They also included Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, Governor Duoye Diri of Bayelsa State, former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, and former Oyo governor, Chief Rashidi Ladoja, among many others.
Speaking shortly after being sworn - in, Sen. Adeleke who took over from of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, who took over from former Governor Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress, APC, ordered the immediate freezing of the state’s accounts in banks and in other financial institutions.
He directed an immediate return to status quo ante of all appointments, placements and other major decisions taken by Oyetola’s administration from July 17, the day after the governorship election in the state, pointing out that a panel would be set up to conduct an inventory of government assets and recover those in wrong hands.
The governor further, ordered an immediate reversal to the Constitutionally-recognised name of the state as Osun State from former “State of Osun’.’
The penultimate governor of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, now Minister of Interior changed the name from Osun State to State of Osun.
