APC national secretary Ajibola Basiru accuses Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke of pulling the state backwards since taking office. He makes the claim while speaking at an APC mega rally in Osogbo on Thursday.
Basiru says Adeleke’s administration focuses on alleged embezzlement of state funds rather than improving services. He cites poor performance in education, electricity, and road infrastructure and says teachers remain jobless. He also points to the absence of road projects, including ones he says were expected in Osogbo, arguing that despite federal allocations to states after President Bola Tinubu took office, Osun’s outcomes have not improved.
The outlets present the same account of Basiru’s remarks and his criticisms of Adeleke and his administration. In addition, both sources report that Basiru expresses confidence in the APC candidate ahead of Saturday’s Osun governorship election, while questioning the ruling party’s candidate.