The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has raised alarm over the two-week absence of Governor Ademola Adeleke, alleging he left without providing adequate information to the public about his whereabouts.
In a statement released on Tuesday by Kola Olabisi, the party’s Director of Media and Information, the APC criticized the governor and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for what it described as a lack of transparency and accountability to the people of Osun.
“It is absolutely wrong for Governor Adeleke to take the people of the state for granted by just sneaking out of the Government House for an undisclosed destination without considering it appropriate to inform the people of the state,” Olabisi stated.
He emphasized that governing a state requires “absolute devotion of time, energy, and resources” and insisted that Adeleke must be accountable to the entire populace, not just his family.
Olabisi further questioned whether the governor officially handed over to his deputy before his departure.
“As the governor of all and sundry, we as a party need to know the whereabouts of the governor and who has been holding fort for him during his absence from the state since two weeks ago,” he said.
“It would be disastrous if the governor should leave the reins of his administration to the members of his family who, all along, have been running his government for him by proxy to the embarrassment and consternation of the right-thinking members of the society,” the statement added.
In response, the governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, clarified that Governor Adeleke is currently on vacation in the United States and will be attending the wedding of his nephew, global music star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido.
Rasheed noted that this is Adeleke’s first official vacation since assuming office in November 2022 and that his deputy, Prince Kola Adewusi, is fully in charge and in constant communication with the governor.
“Governor Adeleke left Nigeria for the United States via the family private jet a few days ago for the wedding of the global music icon, his beloved nephew, David Adeleke,” Rasheed explained.
“His Excellency is extending an invitation to the opposition party to attend the event and share in the joy of the occasion with the Adeleke family. Those unable to attend may join virtually.”
He added, “For this current trip, the governor has again chosen to make it a short one to continually attend to crucial state functions. Meanwhile, the governor is in constant communication with his deputy, Prince Kola Adewusi, who is supervising activities of the government.”
