Osun APC Calls for SSG Dismissal After Suspect Arrest
The Osun State All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council has called on Governor Ademola Adeleke to dismiss Secretary to the State Government Teslim Igbalaiye after a wanted suspect was arrested at his residence.
Speaking to journalists in Osogbo on Thursday, the council’s head of media and publicity, Remi Omowaiye, accused the Adeleke administration of trying to interfere with the ongoing police investigation.
Omowaiye urged residents to prevail on the governor not to shield individuals accused of criminal conduct, warning that any attempt to obstruct the investigation would undermine the rule of law and the criminal justice system.
He said, “No government that genuinely seeks peace and security should be seen attempting to obstruct lawful investigations or shield any individual from accountability.”
“If Governor Ademola Adeleke is not an enabler and aider of criminality in the state, he should sack immediately Alhaji Teslim Igbalaye, the Secretary to the State Government, in whose home a wanted murderer was arrested yesterday.”
He added that the governor should rise above pettiness, lower his desperation for a second term, and fully cooperate with law enforcement agencies, allowing the investigative process to run its course.
Omowaiye also commended officers of the Osun State Police Command and the Inspector-General of Police Special Squad for their professionalism and commitment to tackling crime in the state.
In response, the Director of Strategic Communication of the Imole Campaign Council, Jamiu Olawumi, dismissed the APC’s call for Igbalaiye’s removal as politically motivated.
According to Punch, Olawumi described the allegations as attempts to damage the SSG’s reputation.
He stated, “Governance is about people, service and responsibility. As a governor, even when people propose an idea that does not make sense to the needs of the state, comments are free, but the facts remain sacred.”
Olawumi added that the criticism comes from those who cannot match Igbalaiye’s record and political standing, describing it as “just one of those wailings.”
Recall that Igbalaiye was arrested by police operatives on Wednesday following a raid on his residence in Osogbo. He was released by the Osun State Police Command on Thursday, while investigations into the circumstances surrounding the arrest continue.
