Gov. Adeleke
— Say payment was requested by workers, not vote-buying
By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo
OSOGBO — Organised labour unions in Osun State have defended Governor Ademola Adeleke against allegations that the N10,000 payment to workers was intended to induce them to vote for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the August 15 governorship election.
The unions, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC; Trade Union Congress, TUC; and Joint Negotiation Council, JNC, said the payment was a palliative requested by workers to cushion the effects of economic hardship.
