Osun Govt. Not Cooperating With Us, Adeleke’s Transition Committee

 

Yusuf Oketola

THE Transition Committee set up by the Governor-elect, Sen. Ademola Adeleke, has accused Governor Adegboyega Oyetola’s administration of none readiness to corporate with it.  

According to the committee, Oyetola’s administration has not shown any sign of readiness to constitute its transition committee.

Speaking through its Spokesperson, Mallam Abdulrasheed Olawale, the committee noted that Oyetola and the All Progressives Congress (APC) were yet to overcome the shock of the July 16 governorship election defeat.

It would be recalled that Adeleke inaugurated a 37-member transition committee charged with interfacing with the outgoing administration of Oyetola on a smooth transition of power on Thursday, July 28, 2022.

In an interview with OSUN DEFENDER yesterday, Olawale said: “As at now, the feelers we are getting is that there is no sign the outgoing government want to cooperate with us.

“l think the electoral shock is still within the government system and people are yet to forget that election is over. All of us have to work for Osun people both governor Oyetola, our governor-elect and we leaders that is government in waiting.

“This is the time for us to come together and ensure seamless transition. They give us information on what is happening and we also engage them, so that the people of Osun state at the end of the day will be happy for it.

“This is the time for the outgoing governor to direct his aids and commissioner and those that work with him to actually collaborate and work with the transition committee of the governor-elect.

“As to whether we are getting the required cooperation from the outgoing governor and government, you are aware of a bill that is in the state house of Assembly “The transition bill”, what we have first done on that is to seek for public hearing.

“We have written to the speaker on that, to ensure that the bill that will regulate transition from one government to the other is a product of multi partition contributions so that it won’t be the APC government alone trying to pull up a bill that will regulate transition from one government to the others. 

“That is part of the cooperation and we are extending very strong hand of fellowship and relationship to the legislature.”