The Osun State Government has dismissed reports alleging a ₦300 million fraud in one of its ministries or agencies, insisting that Governor Ademola Adeleke is running a transparent administration.
Speaking on Thursday, the governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, said there was no truth in the claims and accused the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) of fabricating “beer parlour gossip” to score political points.
Rasheed stated, “There is no three hundred million naira scam or scandal in any Osun government agency or ministry. Governor Adeleke is a transparent and open governance leader who has never and will never tolerate corruption nor shield any official if such misdemeanour ever exists.”
He described the opposition’s claim as a deliberate attempt to distract from its dwindling popularity in the state.
The spokesperson further stated, “Beer parlour gossip elevated to the level of party propaganda cannot whitewash a badly battered opposition like the APC. No amount of fake news can change the reality that APC and its aspirants are unelectable as far as the 2026 election is concerned.”
The spokesperson further explained that Osun State operates a strict procurement law, with defined thresholds, tendering processes, and oversight mechanisms, which make such allegations impossible.
Rasheed said, “Aside approval limits and the tendering process, the procurement system has strict compliance procedures under which no such corruption could be perpetrated. The press statement containing the allegations is the lowest ebb in the downgrading process facing the APC.”
Rasheed warned that the allegation was not only libellous but also an unfounded smear campaign, hinting that legal steps might be taken against those behind the claims.
He added, “We deny the allegation as a reprehensible lie from pit of hell. Governor Adeleke is a transparent and open governance leader who has never and will never tolerate corruption nor shield any official if such misdemeneur ever exist.”
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