Gov Adeleke suspends aide over alleged diversion of 70 bags of rice

The governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has suspended his Senior Special Assistant on Civil Societies, Emmanuel Adebisi over the alleged diversion of 70 bags of rice.

Adebisi’s suspension was announced, on Wednesday, in a statement by the governor’s spokesman, Olawale Rasheed.

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The statement was silent on the reason for Adebisi’s suspension but said he would remain on suspension “pending the outcome of investigations by the Chief of Staff to the State Governor,  Kazeem Akinleye.”

But the civil society coalition in the state through its Secretary, Olowu Emmanuel had disclosed that the aide failed to deliver bags of rice collected in their name. 

“There has never been a time, since the coming of this administration that anything meant for civil societies delivered. Not even palliative meant to alleviate suffering or the people of the State.”

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Meanwhile, Adebisi, in a Facebook post earlier on Wednesday, described as untrue an allegation that he diverted  70 bags of rice meant for distribution to members of the civil society groups in the state during the last Sallah.

“Any insinuation of my involvement in misconduct, particularly relating to the alleged diversion of 70 bags of rice intended for Osun Civil Societies during the Eid-el-Kabir festival, is entirely baseless and without merit and the handwork of some bitter politicians and I challenge anyone with fact on this to bring it out.”