Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has strongly refuted claims by the All Progressives Congress (APC) that he is protecting the Commander of the Amotekun Corps, Adekunle Omoyele, who is wanted by the police over the killing of residents in Akinlalu community.

The APC, through its spokesperson Kola Olabisi, alleged that Omoyele was hiding inside the Government House under the governor’s protection to evade arrest.

Olabisi described the alleged act as “condemnable, irresponsible, wicked, and unpatriotic,” urging Adeleke to show genuine commitment to justice by handing over the Amotekun boss to security operatives.

“If the news flying around in Osogbo is true—that Omoyele has been hibernating in the Government House to evade police arrest—then Governor Adeleke must take responsibility,”
the APC stated.

However, in a swift reaction, Governor Adeleke’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, dismissed the allegations as baseless and politically motivated, accusing the opposition of peddling lies to remain relevant.

“The Akinlalu matter is a question of law and order, and the Inspector-General of Police has acted on it. The police are conducting an active investigation, and our government will not interfere,”
Rasheed said.

He urged the public to refrain from politicising the tragic incident and allow the police investigation to run its course, stressing that the Adeleke administration believes in due process and justice.

“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,”
Rasheed added.

The governor reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to supporting security agencies and ensuring that justice is served in the Akinlalu killings case.