Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke has sacked several permanent secretaries, the Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC) chairman, Mr. Segun Oladitan, and some unnamed traditional rulers appointed from July 17, 2022.
He backed his action with six Executive Orders he signed this Monday. He had promised to sack the officials appointed after the July 17, 2022 election that saw him emerge then as governor-elect. He was sworn-in on Sunday morning.
Others suspended alongside Oladitan include; Mr. Yusuf Oyeniran, Alhaja Suibat Adubi, Prince Yinka Ajiboye, Mrs. Abosede Omibeku, Mr. Dosu Gidigbi and Mr. Wahab Adewoyin.
His spokesperson, Mr. Olawale Rasheed, disclosed that his boss directed the immediate suspensions sequel to several petitions bothering on financial impropriety, among others.
The six executive orders, which take immediate effect, are
• Executive Order on State bank accounts
“I hereby order the immediate freezing of all Government accounts in all banks and other financial institutions”
• Executive Order Number 2 on Staff Audit
“All Heads of Ministries, Departments, Agencies, Commissions, Boards and Parastatals of Osun State Government are hereby directed to carry out an immediate staff audit of the actual number of government workers in their various Ministries, Departments, Agencies, Commissions, Boards and Parastatals, as at 17th July, 2022, and should file a report to the Office of the Chief of Staff to the Governor stating the full details and position/designation of each of the staff on the forwarded list , within 7 working days from the date of this Executive order using the attached Oath of Fidelity Template”
• Executive Order number 3 on Employment
“All employments in the service of Osun State Government made in any capacity into any capacity in all the Ministries, Departments, Agencies, Commissions , Boards and Parastatals after July 17th, 2022 be and are hereby nullified.
• Executive Order 4 on Appointments
“All appointments in the service of Osun State Government made in any capacity into any capacity in all the Ministries, Departments, Agencies, Commissions, Boards and Parastatals after 17th July, 2022 be and are hereby reversed.
• Executive Order number five on Chieftaincy Affairs and appointment of traditional rulers
“All appointments of traditional rulers made by Osun State Government after 17th July, 2022, are hereby ordered to be reviewed to ensure there was strict compliance with due process of chieftaincy declarations and native law, custom and tradition relating to such chieftaincies. In the case of Ikirun, Iree and Igbajo, to avoid further breakdown of law and order, the appointments of Akinrun of Ikinrun, Aree of Ire and Owa of Igbajo are hereby put on hold pending review. Subsequently, the palaces of Akinrun of Ikirun, Aree of Iree and Owa of Igbajo should remain unoccupied, while security agencies are hereby ordered to take charge.
• Executive Order number 6 Setting up Review Committees
“In line with the executive orders Nos 2, 3, 4 and 5 already issued by me, I hereby order the set-up of the following Review Committees
• STAFF AUDIT/APPOINTMENTS/PROMOTIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE.
• STATE ASSETS INVENTORY AND RECOVERY COMMITTEE
• CONTRACTS/MOUs/AGREEMENTS REVIEW COMMITTEE
• CHIEFTAINCY MATTERS/APPOINTMENT OF TRADITIONAL RULERS REVIEW COMMITTEE.