Former Governor Gboyega Oyetola, his wife Alhaja Kafayat, and other former appointees in the last administration have been ordered by the Osun State Government’s Assets Recovery Panel to return a variety of cars that have been taken illegally, valued at 2.9 billion naira.
According to a statement made by the Governor’s spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the former officials left with a variety of automobiles without having a valid legal reason to do so.
According to the statement, the chairman of the asset recovery committee, Dr. Bashiru Salami, said that after conducting a thorough investigation, the committee came to the conclusion that the affected former officials should surrender whatever government vehicles they have in their possession.
The statement reads, “There is no law that authorised any elected or appointed officials to go with state vehicles after completing their tenure of office”.
“In the list of affected officials, Governor Oyetola has 11 vehicles ranging from Lexus Jeep, Toyota Prado jeeps and assorted models of costly vehicles. The wife, Mrs. Kafayat also has in her possession several brand of governments vehicles which were taken away against provisions of the law.
“Other former officials listed include immediate past SPECIAL Adviser on Security, former Chief Details, former Personal Assistant to the Governor, former special assistants to the Governor, former Senior special assistants, former special advisers, former local government caretaker chairmen and members, former board chairmen and members, former Chief of Staff, former Deputy Chief of Staff, former Deputy Governor , former Secretary to the State Government, former commissioners among others.
“The former Deputy Governor has more than seven government vehicles in his custody contrary to the provisions of the law”.
A serving Senator, Oriolowo is also directed to return to the Osun State Agricultural Development Programme five machines namely motor grader, bulldozer, soil compactor machine among others.
The statement directed all affected ex-officials to urgently comply with the request to avoid coercive procedures for recovery of State assets.
