Former Osun State Governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has denied claims that Governor Ademola Adeleke personally bought him a car, saying the vehicle was provided by the Osun State Government in line with existing legislation.
Oyinlola made the clarification on Thursday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today.
The former governor explained that a law enacted by the Osun State House of Assembly provides certain benefits to former governors, including the replacement of their official vehicles every four years.
According to him, he has been out of office for 16 years, meaning the state government is expected to replace his vehicle periodically under the law.
“That is far from the truth, and it is a sad development that a governor will continue to tell lies,” Oyinlola said.
He explained that the provision was not a personal gesture from Adeleke but a statutory obligation of the state government.
“The Osun State House of Assembly enacted a law whereby some benefits will accrue to whoever has governed the state.
“One of the things that is accrued to a former governor is that for every four years, his vehicle should be changed. It wasn’t Adeleke that gave me a car but Osun State Government. It is a law,” he said.
Oyinlola maintained that the vehicle provision was based on the law and was not tied to the individual occupying the office of governor at any particular time.
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