‘It Wasn’t A Gift From Adeleke’ — Oyinlola Says Osun Law Mandates Vehicle For Ex-Governors

Former Osun State Governor, *Olagunsoye Oyinlola*, has denied claims that the incumbent governor, *Ademola Adeleke*, personally bought or gifted him a vehicle.

Oyinlola made the clarification on *Thursday* during an interview on _Channels Television’s Politics Today_. He explained that the vehicle provided to him was a statutory benefit for former governors under a law enacted by the Osun State House of Assembly.

The former governor said the provision was not a personal gesture from Adeleke, but an obligation of the state government as stipulated by law.

According to Oyinlola, the law mandates that former governors are entitled to have their official vehicle replaced every four years.

He noted that he left office 16 years ago, meaning the vehicle allocated to him would have been due for replacement several times under the arrangement.

“That is far from the truth, and it is sad that a governor will continue to tell lies,” Oyinlola said during the interview.

He further explained that the legislation covers benefits available to past governors and is not dependent on who is currently in office.

“One of the things that accrues to a former governor is that for every four years, his vehicle should be changed. It wasn’t Adeleke that gave me a car, but the Osun State Government. It is a law,” he stated.

Oyinlola’s comments come amid heightened political disagreements in Osun State ahead of the *August 15 governorship election*, with political figures from the major parties exchanging claims and counterclaims over issues of governance and leadership.

His clarification, therefore, places the vehicle issue within the context of an existing state law, rather than as a personal gift from the incumbent governor.