By Gbenga Olarinoye, Osogbo
A human rights group under the aegis of Civil Societies Coalition for the Emancipation of Osun State CSCEO has thrown its weight behind the petition submitted to the anti-graft body, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC by the national publicity secretary of pan-yoruba cultural group, Afenifere Mr Yinka Odumakin, detailing the allegations of financial mismanagement and corruption against Mr.Aregbesola.

It would be recalled that Comrade Odumakin, an indigene of Osun State, had last week submitted the petition titled “Petition against Governor Rauf Aregbesola for financial recklessness, corruption, money laundering and fraudulent application of Osun State’s resources”, on behalf of a group, called Osun Stakeholders.

The group however declared that Governor Aregbesola has allegedly received sum of N10 billion from the Federation Account in the month of June, queering the rationale behind the purported payment of half salary to the workers in the State, after the State government had collected the full allocation from the Federal government that could pay three months salaries conveniently.

In a statement issued by its Chairman, Comrade Adeniyi, Alimi Sulaiman in Osogbo yesterday, the group urged the EFCC to expedite action on the investigation into the alleged financial management of the State under Rauf Aregbesola’s administration, alleging that Mr. Aregbesola has committed financial crimes against the people of the State.

According to him, “Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola’s government has blindfolded the people of the State with series of lies since all this while on the allocation accrued to the State from Federation Account and as well mismanaged the huge resources accrued to the State which is against the spirit of openness, fairness, justice and accountability promised the people by Aregbesola’s government .

“Mr. Aregbesola has plunged Osun State into debt regime which the State may not recover from, in the next ten years and Mr. Governor failed to give tangible explanations on how funds from federation account like; State allocation, local government allocation, Sure-P, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) fund, Excess Crude Oil, Ecological Fund, accrued to the State and other
funds like; Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), Federal Lawmakers Constituency allowances, Workers Pension Contributory Fund, Workers Cooperative Deduction loan, Bond fund and Commercial banks loan”.