The Osun State Authorities on Tuesday stated all former political appointees who served within the administration of the instant previous governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, who illegally have of their possession official automobiles should return them.

The federal government additionally stated it was unlawful for the Head of Service to authorise any appointee to depart workplace with official automobiles.

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Wednesday, February 14, inaugurated a Activity Drive on Restoration of Property/Authorities Challenge Autos.

On the occasion, Adeleke charged members of the Activity Drive to make sure the instant restoration of presidency belongings/venture automobiles that have been illegally taken away by the officers of the instant previous administration.

Addressing journalists in Osogbo on behalf of the committee on Tuesday, Secretary to the State Authorities, Mr Teslim Igbalaye, stated a few of those who went away with official automobiles relied on approval they received from ex-Head of Service, which he stated was unlawful.

Igbalaye stated the regulation empowers the governor to permit political appointees to go dwelling with official automobiles, offered sure circumstances are met.

He additional stated, “At its assembly held on Tuesday, fifth March 2024, the Activity Drive noticed as follows: i. That due diligence must be achieved with a view to ascertaining automobiles/belongings that have been lawfully permissible to be taken dwelling from these illegally taken away;

“ii. The Government Governor had the prerogative energy to permit any political appointee to go dwelling together with his/her official automobile, having served for no less than two (2) years and fee of some amount of cash into the coffers of the federal government, and if the automobile was lower than 4 (4) years outdated, the appointee would pay 10% of the residual worth of such official automobile;

“iii. That the approval granted by the instant previous Government Governor for the discharge and eventual possession of the official automobiles (Kia vehicles) allotted to members of the instant previous Osun State Government Council adopted due course of; and

“iv. That the letter of permission written by the instant previous Head of Service, directing political appointees of the instant previous administration to go dwelling with the official automobiles allotted to them was, nonetheless, unlawful.

“Consequently, all authorities belongings/ automobiles which can be hitherto within the possession of the political appointees of the instant previous administration, which aren’t captured within the specific provisions of paragraphs ii and iii above, are deemed to have been illegally carted away, and such should be returned to the Osun State Authorities instantly.”

However the Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress whereas reacting, stated the state authorities refused to do its homework correctly when it initially accused all appointees of the instant previous administration of Adegboyega Oyetola of going away with automobiles duly accredited for them after they left workplace.

Talking additional, the spokesperson of the social gathering within the state, Mr Kola Olabisi stated, “They need to cowl their faces in disgrace. Why the preliminary blanket accusation that Oyetola appointees went away with official automobiles?

“They need to have correctly checked their data. We’re not supporting any unlawful motion, however the lack of coordination of this administration must be a factor of concern even for them.

“We solely wish to advise them towards any unlawful motion. The committee arrange will not be a regulation court docket. They need to not try and seize automobiles from rightful house owners. That will land them in hassle.”