Call your nephew to order – Gov Adeleke tell Tinubu over plot to cause mayhem in Osun

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has accused his predecessor, Adegboyega Oyetola, of plotting to cause unrest in the state, starting from Monday.

Speaking at a press conference on Sunday, Adeleke urged President Bola Tinubu to call Oyetola—whom he described as Tinubu’s nephew—to order.

Oyetola, who currently serves as the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, is allegedly pushing for the enforcement of a court ruling that reinstates local council chairmen elected under the All Progressives Congress (APC) before his administration was removed.

Adeleke warned that if Oyetola is not stopped, the people of Osun would not hesitate to defend themselves.

He further alleged that the former governor is working with law enforcement agents, including the Osun Commissioner of Police and the state Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), 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,” he said.

“I invite you all to expose a fascist anti-democratic agenda designed to enforce a non-existing court judgment on our local governments.

“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.

“Before I continue this address, let me affirm that 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.

“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.

“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.”

Adeleke urged Tinubu to direct Nuhu Ribadu, national security adviser (NSA), and Lateef Fagbemi, attorney general of the federation (AGF), to verify the court order regarding the LG council.