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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, and the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday traded words over the whereabouts of the fleeing Amotekun Commandant, Isaac Omoyele, following the alleged killing of residents of Akinlalu community by his operatives.

The Nation reports that Amotekun personnel invaded Akinlalu Market Square, killing three members of the same family and another resident, while several others sustained gunshot injuries.

Omoyele later claimed he narrowly escaped an assassination attempt — a claim the police dismissed.

In response, the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Inspector-General of Police arrested 25 Amotekun operatives on Wednesday night and sealed their operational armoury base at Oke-Fia, Osogbo, as well as the outfit’s Ife Central office.

In a statement on Sunday, the APC, through its Director of Media and Information, Chief Kola Olabisi, urged Governor Adeleke to produce the Amotekun Commandant for police investigation.

Olabisi accused the Governor of hypocrisy, noting that while Adeleke publicly commended the police for their professional handling of the case, he had failed to ensure Omoyele’s appearance before investigators.

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He said justice and accountability demanded that the state government cooperate fully with security agencies to unravel the truth behind the tragic Akinlalu killings.

“However, to prove that he was not merely paying a lip-service to the call for prosecution of the blood-sucking vampires responsible for the carnage of innocent souls at Akinlalu, Governor Adeleke should prioritise the exposition of the Commander of Osun Amotekun, Mr Isaac Adekunle Omoyele.

“If the news flying around in Osogbo, the state capital, is anything to go by that Omoyele, one of the crucial suspects in the dastardly act in Akinlalu, has been hibernating in the Government House, Osogbo, to evade the police arrest, it is condemnable, irresponsible, wicked and unpatriotic.

“It is saddening that the governor is linked to the allegation of aiding and abetting the commission of crimes as it is now the case with his former Chief Security Officer, Omoyele, who is said to have been out of circulation immediately his balloon of lies on his staged assassination attempt was deflated by the police.”

However, Adeleke through his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed rejected calls by the APC to interfere in the ongoing investigation into the Akinlalu incident, describing the opposition’s allegations as another example of a losing party struggling for relevance.

The governor reiterated his trust in the ongoing police investigation to unravel the details of the unfortunate killings at Akinlalu even as he cautioned against politicization of a matter of law and order.

“The Akinlalu matter is a question of law and order and the Inspector General of Police has acted on the matter. The police is conducting an active investigation. Our government will not intervene or interfere.

“I caution our people to avoid the temptation to politicize the unfortunate incident. We should allow due process to take its course without let or hindrance.”

He noted that “The opposition’s allegations are unfounded and baseless. The Osun APC in want of direction and strategy has grown to be a constant purveyor of fake news.”

The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has called on Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, to produce the fleeing Commandant of the Osun Amotekun Corps, Isaac Omoyele, in connection with the alleged killings carried out by his operatives in Akinlalu community.

In a statement issued by the party’s Osun State Chairman, Hon. Adewale Adebayo, the APM warned that the governor must not obstruct the efforts of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to ensure justice for the slain victims.

He described it as disturbing that Governor Adeleke has remained silent while members of a state security outfit under his administration are allegedly involved in acts of violence against the very residents he swore to protect.

“Omoyele had been invited by the police after his corps killed about 10 people in Osun community market square and tagged them bandits. Instead of honoring the police invite, the police claimed that he staged his assassination attempt to escape Justice.”

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“We learnt that since his script of staged assassination has been known, he has relocated to Government House to evade arrest and prosecution. 

“As a party, we urge Governor Ademola Adeleke to produce Omoyele for arrest and prosecution. This is the oath of office the governor sworn to protect.”

Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke has dispatched a top level government delegation to Akinlalu over recent killings involving the Amotekun security outfit.

A statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed confirmed that Adeleke has ordered a full investigation into the matter.

He commiserated with all those who lost loved ones in the tragic incident and prayed to God to comfort them.

His words: After receiving the preliminary report, further briefings were presented to the Deputy Governor by the security team with a State Security council meeting now scheduled for Monday to further deliberate on the issue and other emerging security threats in the state.

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“Adeleke has vowed to dig into the root of the fatal encounter between the people of the town and the Amotekun security service, directing that a high powered delegation of government and service chiefs will visit the affected town after the scheduled state security council meeting on Monday.

“Those expected on the delegation include the Special Adviser on Security Matters to the state governor, the Commissioner for Information, the Commissioner for political affairs, the Commissioner for Transportation, the Attorney General of the State, the Special Adviser on Legal Matters to the governor and service chiefs of the various security agencies.

“I am a rule of law Governor. This matter is being investigated and any infraction will be dealt with within the context of the law. I have ordered a security council meeting on this incident and others such as fears of spill over from Kwara banditry attacks.”

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has called on President Bola Tinubu and other political leaders to respect the rule of law and uphold judicial processes as Nigeria marks its 65th Independence anniversary.

In his Independence Day message, conveyed through his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, Adeleke congratulated Nigerians and stressed the need for genuine national reforms that would entrench true federalism.

He described the occasion as a crucial moment to evaluate the health of the nation’s constitutional democracy, the rule of law, and the delivery of good governance.

The governor further urged leaders to safeguard the foundation of national governance by ensuring strict compliance with the constitution and unwavering respect for the rule of law.

He said, “We have made progress, but we can move faster and better. We have recorded a lot of progress, but we should continue to protect the foundation of our national existence, the constitution and its interpretation by a truly independent judiciary.

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“We must, in totality, ensure compliance with the rule of law, not the rule of thumb. Judicial process must be respected as it is the only legitimate vehicle to regulate relationships among players in the democratic space and among Nigerians at large.”

He described democracy as rule-based, noting that Nigerian democracy will progress faster and good governance will be better delivered when democratic structures are allowed to function without unlawful interference.

“I felicitate with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Nigerians at large. I task the political class to strive towards true federalism. Federating units must be strengthened within the context of more devolution of powers and resources.

“Nigeria must run truly as a federation where the tiers of government operate with clear regulations as provided by the constitution and moderated by the rule of law. This will fast-track development at all levels of governance.

“I urge Osun people to remain law-abiding, calm, and peaceful as the state government is deploying democratic tools to advance and protect the interests of the state within the federation and within the context of the rule of law. We must resist the temptation to take the law into our hands.

“On this occasion of the 65th Independence anniversary, I congratulate Nigerians, at home and abroad. We look forward to more national and subnational improvement as democratic governance progresses”, the governor noted.

Ahead of the 2026 Osun State Governorship election, Governor Ademola Adeleke has denied claims that he is planning to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Adeleke described the claim as untrue and a calculated attempt by those afraid of his soaring acceptability to create confusion and uncertainty in the minds of the people.

A statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, said, “We want to reiterate for the umpteenth time that Governor Adeleke remains committed to the PDP and has no plan whatsoever to join the ADC or any party for that matter.

“Governor Adeleke’s pre-occupation at the moment is the continued delivery of dividends of democracy to Osun people who resoundingly gave him their mandates three years ago.”

He added that Adeleke and leaders in the PDP have been focused on galvanising the structures of the party for the ongoing voter registration ahead of next year’s election.

Rasheed boasted that Adeleke is well-positioned to win the 2026 Osun State guber election.

He said, “Those behind the latest round of misinformation are trying to latch onto the huge goodwill that Governor Adeleke enjoys with the Osun people to sway support. The series of unsolicited endorsements of Governor Adeleke is rattling those afraid of the will of the people.

“We therefore urge the public to discountenance any report linking Governor Adeleke with a defection move, as such is entirely false. Members and supporters of the Governor are enjoined not to succumb to the fake news millers and instead, focus their efforts on mobilizing votes for his re-election bid under the PDP.”

• We await directives of govt — Kingmakers

• Adeleke’s intervention will douse tension — Ruling house

The dethronement of Apetu of Ipetumodu, Oba Joseph Oloyede, who was recently jailed in the United States of America (USA) by District Judge Christopher Boyko over $4.2 million in COVID-19 fraud, is imminent as Governor Ademola Adeleke described the development as ‘ugly’.

Oba Oloyede, who was arrested in May 2024 was later jailed alongside Pastor Edward Oluwasanmi in August 2025, causing ripples in his community, Ipetumodu, the headquarters of Ife North Local Government Area of Osun State.

It will be recalled that there was a crisis in the town during the week as princes, chiefs, and kingmakers clashed at a meeting over a call to dethrone Oba Oloyede after he was sentenced to prison in the US.

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The kingmakers led by Asalu, Chief Sunday Afolabi Adedeji opposed the call arguing that the state government was yet to obtain a Certified True Copy(CTC) or give any directives.

However, Governor Adeleke after State Executive Council meeting held on Friday night where he reviewed policies and happenings in the state, frowned at the development in Ipetumodu.

A statement by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi read in part: “He (Adeleke) further instructed the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs to take action on the ugly development at Ipetumodu where the King was recently jailed in the United States of America.”

Reacting to the development, an heir to the throne, Prince Olaboye Ayoola from the Aribile Ruling House commended Governor Adeleke for his directive noting that it will douse the existing tension in the town.

He said: “Since the embattled monarch was jailed, there is tension in our community, but the directive of the Governor will ease it now. The kingmakers who were opposing his dethronement will heed to the directive now.”

He urged the governor to ensure that Aribile ruling house replaces Oloyede and not move to Fagbemokun because the embattled king did not die but was jailed.

Contacted, Chief Adedeji said: “We can’t do anything outside the directive of the Commissioner, we will be waiting for his directive.”