By Omeiza Ajayi
ABUJA: Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC in Osun State, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, has insisted that the administration of Governor Gboyega Oyetola left about N15 billion for his successor, dismissing as misleading the narrative promoted by the Governor Ademola Adeleke administration regarding the finances it inherited.
Oyebamiji made the assertion while fielding questions from journalists at the Arise TV Town Hall Meeting held in Osun State, where he addressed several issues that have dominated the campaign, particularly claims by the incumbent administration about inherited liabilities and the state’s financial position.
He urged Osun residents to resist what he called political narratives designed to create the false impression that the current government inherited an empty treasury, arguing instead that the resources available to the Adeleke administration far exceed what any previous government in the state has had access to.
“As at today in Osun, 97 per cent of resources go to just two local governments. That is an aberration; actually, it is criminal. In 12 years of APC, Aregbesola and Oyetola, Osun got only N450 billion. In three and a half years of Adeleke, they have collected N650 billion. How does N650 billion match what we see in Osun today?” he said.
