Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has alleged that the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, is planning to incite chaos in the state starting Monday, February 17, 2025.
Speaking at a press conference on Sunday, Adeleke claimed that Oyetola, in collaboration with top security officials, was working to enforce a court ruling that reversed the removal of local government chairmen elected under the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Adeleke accused Oyetola of conspiring with the Osun State Commissioner of Police, the State Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), and the State Commandant of the Civil Defense Corps to destabilize the state.
“I called this press conference to alert the national and global audience about a deliberate plot to create chaos and anarchy in Osun State,” Adeleke said.
He further alleged, “This evil plot is being spearheaded by the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr Gboyega Oyetola in active collaboration with the Osun state Commissioner of Police, the Osun state Director of DSS and the State Commandant of the Civil Defense Corps.”
Adeleke expressed confidence in President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to democracy and the rule of law, stating, “I know Mr. President to be a true democrat, a lover of rule of law, and a believer in the sanctity of the judicial process.
“I know, as a matter of fact, that Mr. President will never authorise a dictatorial violation of the constitution irrespective of who is involved. It is crucial to add that Mr. President will never support any action that is capable of generating bloodbath and bloodshed.”
The governor warned of potential unrest if the alleged plan is carried out, saying, “I, however, regret to inform Mr. President and the public that Mr Gboyega Oyetola has concluded an arrangement to cause mayhem in Osun State starting from Monday.
“He is issuing illegal directives to security operatives to enforce illegality simply because he is the nephew of Mr. President.
“I chose to alert the nation before my people are killed or maimed by a minister dropping the name of Mr. President in connivance with the Osun State security operatives obeying unlawful orders.”
Adeleke maintained that the dismissed local government chairmen were removed before he assumed office and dismissed claims that he was responsible for their sack.
“The bone of contention is the brazen effrontery to return to office council chairmen sacked by a subsisting court judgment using a different court decision, which has no consequential order.
“Let me make it clear that the said council chairmen were sacked before I was sworn in as governor of Osun State, contrary to the lies being peddled, that the chairmen and councilors were sacked by my Executive Order.”
As tensions rise, all eyes will be on Osun State in the coming days to see how the situation unfolds.
