{
  "id": 564247,
  "title": "Oyetola orchestrated freezing of Osun accounts – Gov Adeleke",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/oyetola-orchestrated-freezing-of-osun-accounts-gov-adeleke",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T12:30:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/11/oyetola-orchestrated-freezing-of-osun-accounts-gov-adeleke/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a recent statement, Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State accused his predecessor, Gboyega Oyetola, of directing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to freeze the state government's accounts. Adeleke made this allegation during an Arise TV Town Hall event on the Osun governorship election. According to the governor, Oyetola, who is also the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, informed the EFCC that President Bola Tinubu had ordered the freezing of the accounts. Adeleke claims that Oyetola had told the EFCC that President Tinubu had directed the agency to act. \"I am sure he (Oyetola) told EFCC to freeze our account, that Mr. President said it should be frozen,\" Adeleke stated.\n\nThe governor suggests that the situation changed after President Tinubu personally contacted him. \"So, when Mr. President called, a lot of people were shocked. Because when Mr. President called, he said he was embarrassed. He said it is not acceptable because I told him, the President, that he would not want democracy to go down; he wants a free and fair election,\" Adeleke said. Governor Adeleke further alleged that Oyetola exploited his relationship with President Tinubu for political gain in Osun, suggesting that his predecessor had not recovered from his defeat in the previous governorship election. Adeleke is seeking another four-year term in the upcoming governorship election, scheduled for August 15, 2026, under the Accord Party.",
  "summary": "Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has accused his predecessor, Gboyega Oyetola, of orchestrating the freezing of the state government’s account by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The governor made the allegation on Tuesday during the Arise TV Town Hall on the Osun governorship election. Adeleke alleged that Oyetola, the Minister of Marine and Blue […] Oyetola…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Osun: It’s going to be bloody, Adeleke’s win a miracle — Rufai Oseni",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/osun-its-going-to-be-bloody-adelekes-win-a-miracle-rufai-oseni",
        "published": "2026-08-11T09:03:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}