A former Governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has said that the vehicle given to him by Governor Ademola Adeleke was his entitlement.
The prince of Okuku said the vehicle was part of his entitlements under a law enacted by the Osun State House of Assembly.
Oyinlola made this known when he spoke on a Channels Television programme: “Politics Today,” on Thursday.
Adeleke had accused Oyinlola of begging him for a vehicle, which he granted.
He spoke following the decision of the former Military Administrator of Lagos State to endorse the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Oyebamiji, for the August 15, 2026 governorship election in which Adeleke is seeking reelection.
Oyinlola said: “That is far from the truth.
“It’s a sad development that the governor will continue to tell lies.
“The Osun State House of Assembly enacted the law whereby approval (is given) to whoever has governed the state.
“One of the things that you approve for a former governor is that for every four years, his vehicle should be changed.”
Oyinlola, who said he had been out of government for 16 years, argued that he was still entitled to three more vehicles under the provision.
He added: “I have been out of the Osun State Government in the last 16 years.
“If you aggregate it, it means the state is still having to give out three vehicles.
“It wasn’t Ademola that gave me the vehicle.
“It was the Osun State Government.
“It is a law of the state enacted by the House of Assembly.”
The former governor also said other benefits provided for former governors under the law included security personnel, a cook, and drivers.
Oyinlola rejected the suggestion that he had approached Adeleke to ask for a vehicle, saying he had no reason to do so.
He said: “I did not walk to his place when he said I was begging for a vehicle.
“By the grace of God, I had started buying cars since I was 21.
“When I was going to the Government House, I went with my entire convoy.
“So, how will he paint it as if I went to beg?
“That is a sad development.
“He should say it the way it is in the law.
“It is my entitlement, and he still owes me three more vehicles.”
