Oyetola orchestrated freezing of Osun accounts – Gov Adeleke

Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has accused his predecessor, Gboyega Oyetola, of orchestrating the freezing of the state government’s account by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

The governor made the allegation on Tuesday during the Arise TV Town Hall on the Osun governorship election.

Adeleke alleged that Oyetola, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, told the EFCC that President Bola Tinubu had directed the agency to act.

“I am sure he (Oyetola) told EFCC to freeze our account, that Mr. President said it should be frozen,” Adeleke said.

According to the governor, the situation changed after Tinubu personally contacted him.

“So, when Mr President called, a lot of people were shocked. Because when Mr President called, he said he was embarrassed. He said it is not acceptable because I told him, the President, that he would not want democracy to go down; he wants a free and fair election,” Adeleke said.

Governor Adeleke further claimed that Oyetola exploited his relationship with Tinubu to pursue political interests in Osun, alleging that his predecessor had not recovered from his defeat in the previous governorship election.

DAILY POST reports that Adeleke is seeking another term of four years in office under the Accord Party in the governorship election scheduled for August 15, 2026.