Osun guber: Adeleke names who’s responsible for freezing of account, other issues

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has claimed that President Bola Tinubu is unaware of certain actions carried out by federal agencies before the gubernatorial election in the state. One such action was the freezing of a bank account belonging to the Osun State Government by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in August.

This freeze was due to the commission suspecting suspicious fund movements, which they aimed to prevent from being further transacted while the investigation proceeded. President Tinubu later directed the EFCC to return to court to lift the order, expressing worry that the timing could imply federal agency interference in the election.

Adeleke stated that most of these matters were unknown to the president, who was occupied with numerous foreign responsibilities and tasks. Additionally, Adeleke mentioned that some of his aides were questioned by the EFCC and released after no evidence of misconduct was found. The governor dismissed the EFCC's requests for interviews as a ploy and attributed the situation to his cousin, Gboyega Oyetola, who is also a former governor of the state and a cousin of President Tinubu.