The governor-elect of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has said that the reason the state government is owing salaries and cannot pay pensioners is that a lot of Osun State’s money is taken to Lagos.

Adeleke disclosed this during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today.

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday declared Adeleke the governor-elect of Osun State after scoring the majority of votes cast in the governorship election in the state.

He said, “I said it before that paying salary is not an achievement; if people work, you must pay them. What you bring to the table to improve the economy, the IGR is what you can call achievements. When I was debating with Governor Oyetola, the outgoing governor, I said paying salary is not an achievement; have you improved the economy?

“What I will do is that I will work with pensioners, retirees; sit together with them and have a meeting. Okay this is the money they are owing you and everything. Why they cannot pay you is that a lot of our money is going outside; what I mean is that a lot of our money is taken to Lagos or somewhere. So I will block those leakages.”

Adeleke who was visibly emotional added that his brother, Isiaka Adeleke, died in the course of freeing the people of Osun State from slavery.

Kagd10:
What did I tell you?

Osun residents made a big miscalculation voting for this illiterate.

I mean you've not even got into office or sworn in to know what's happening, you're already saying trash about what you don't know about. I know he was making a guess but he was foolish.

Vistra40:


Yet to get over the loss? Too bad

Vistra40:


Yet to get over the loss? Too bad

ElSudani:
He has not been sworn into office yet, how would he know where Osun's money was being taken? Does he have the facts and evidence to back up these claims?
I hope the Osun people have not danced their way into trouble.

Jostoman:
e dey pain you?

OneCandleAway:
I believe his elder brother will guide him.

Kagd10:


Get over what? I'm indifferent to everything.

Anyway, what I said is the truth. His basis has no ground. Why make up lies? What's the business of Lagos with Osun state? Lagos' that's generating enough money.

Anyway, I hope he does well and pay Osun pensioners and workers monthly/regularly. If not, he would soon find himself in Oyetola's position.

Commentor:

The one alive im hoping you mean.

YungMillionaire:
Don't just talk. Show us the receipt. We know that half-Ibo blood in your body makes you say things very carelessly.

Headachetoigboh:


Receive sense for once.
He is only attributing Lagos to Tinubu not Lagos government.
Olodo
Pls get over the loss