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The Osun State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Tajudeen Lawal, has criticized the move by Governor Ademola Adeleke, to prosecute the immediate past governor, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola’s men for the contracts awarded by the administration.
Lawal, described the move by the governor as a ploy to cover up his alleged mismanagement of the state's resources.
Governor Adeleke, has, however, set up an eight-man panel that would implement the report and the white - paper of the committee that reviewed the contracts awarded by the administration of the immediate past governor.
A statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, on Friday, said the new panel was charged with enforcing the recommendations of that original review committee and the subsequent white paper approved by the State Executive Council.
“The terms of reference of the panel include enforcing the recommendations in the committee report and white paper, ensuring prosecution of culprits through relevant agencies and implementing all institutional recommendations to prevent recurrence of distortions in contract award and management.
“The committee is expected to commence operations immediately.
The committee has as members the Commissioner for Information, Kolapo Alimi; Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice; Oluwole Jimi-Bada; Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Dosu Babatunde; Commissioner for Health, Jola Akintola; the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, Mr Bashiru Bello; and the Senior Special Assistant on Bureau of Social Services, Bello Sheriff.
