The Osun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday described the claim of the state governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke that, former Governor Gboyega Oyetola paid N17.2 billion over four years for pension and gratuities as falsehood and untrue.
The party which made this known at a press conference held in Osogbo, accused Adeleke’s administration of misleading the public with inaccurate figures and failing to deliver on key promises.
While addressing newsmen, the party’s Director of Media and Information, Chief Kola Olabisi, added that, the current government claim on the incorrect amount paid as pension by Oyetola, demonstrates that the Adeleke administration cannot be trusted.
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According to him, Governor Adeleke’s claim of offsetting a backlog of pensions and gratuities is “a blatant lie from the pit of hell affirming that, official state documents did not support the Governor’s assertions.
“Recently, in a bid to glorify his lacklustre administration, Governor Adeleke made futile attempts to discredit his predecessors.”
He however posited that, “his administration had released N22.6 billion to settle pensions and gratuities within 24 months, which he said represented 70% of what the ‘two previous administrations paid over a 12-year period.’ This claim is entirely false,”
The party spokesperson therefore charged the governor to prioritise transparency and accountability,
While describing Adeleke’s two-year administration as “motion without movement, Olabisi argued that, the administration had failed to make impactful efforts to lift the people out of poverty or drive financial prosperity in the state.”
