Shocking contract details of Oyetola’s Govt coming soon, says Gov Adeleke’s aide

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo

Spokesperson to Governor Ademola Adeleke, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, has hinted at explosive revelations from the White Paper Implementation Committee on contract awards, alleging widespread infractions by top officials of the former All Progressives Congress (APC) administration in Osun State.

Speaking on Rave FM’s Frank Talk, Rasheed alleged that many former APC officials took contracts for companies where they still served as directors while in government thereby violating procurement laws and ethical codes.

He asserted that the public will be shocked when the White Paper Implementation Committee releases the names of indicted Commissioners, Special Advisers and top officials of the Gboyega Oyetola administration who breached laws and ethical standards.

Adeleke’s spokesperson said the indicted officials not only got the jobs for the companies on which they are directors, but also participated in the decision-making process for the award of the jobs.

Rasheed emphasized that forensic investigations have confirmed the original contract review committee’s report, revealing that top Commissioners awarded juicy contracts to their own companies.

Speaking on the allegation by the opposition that the Governor’s Chief of Staff, Alhaji Kazeem Akinleye used his office and affinity to corner N297 million UNIOSUN TETFUND contract for his company, AKINSAS INTERBIZ LIMITED, Rasheed stressed that he resigned from the alleged company before assuming office and was not involved in contract decision-making.

He noted that allegations against the Chief of Staff were designed to distract Governor Adeleke from ongoing accelerated delivery of good governance in Osun State, informing that “very soon, the public will read shocking details of how former officials abused their office in contract administration.”

On why the matter is just being raised, the Spokesperson said the Governor is never in support of probing past administrations as it distracts from doing the job of service delivery, hence most review reports were downplayed to allow him focus on his own programme.

He noted that the opposition’s persistence in promoting fake news has forced the State Government to expose the former administration’s alleged looting of the treasury through procurement law abuse.

He confirmed that the White Paper committee will soon address the public, revealing shocking details of contract administration under the former administration.

“We have decided to let the cat out of the bag by letting the public read what happened on the various contracts awarded under the former administration. The White Paper committee will soon address the public”, Rasheed affirmed at the interview.