Some officials in Osun State who served under the administration of the former state Governor, Gboyega Oyetola have returned government vehicles they allegedly took away at the end of their tenure.
This is coming after the state Governor, Ademola Adeleke issued a 48-hour ultimatum to his predecessor, his wife, Kafayat Oyetola and some officials under his administration, to return the vehicles or face criminal charges.
Oyetola’s wife in reaction to the ultimatum had noted that she uses her personal vehicle for her assignments and did not take away any government vehicle.The former Governor, while reacting to Adeleke’s statement, said he gave out the vehicles to the officials in appreciation of their service to the state.
The state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) also said the former governor and his officials are entitled to keep the vehicles in line with the laws of the state.
However, a top official at the Bureau of General Service of the state who spoke on condition of anonymity with Premium Times on Tuesday said that some of the officials have returned the government vehicles in their possession.
The source said, “The commissioners are silently returning the vehicles, I think it must have been as a result of the 48 hours the governor gave them.“I was informed that one of the commissioners returned a Toyota Hilux yesterday. The person said he will return the official vehicle today. He said he was not aware that no law gives them permission to take the vehicles home.
