Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has denied sacking any worker or dethroning three monarchs as reported.
Adeleke spoke against the earlier announced Executive Order 3, 4 and 5, which nullified the employment and appointment made by former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola from July 17, 2022 till his inauguration
It also vacated the throne of three monarchs appointed by past administration.
According to the order, all employments in the service of Osun State Government made in any capacity into all the ministries, departments, agencies, commissions, boards and parastatals after July 17, 2022 are hereby nullified.
It also said all appointments in the service of Osun State Government made in any capacity in the ministries, departments, agencies, commissions, boards and parastatals after July 17, 2022 are hereby reversed.
It further said all appointments of traditional rulers made by Osun State Government after July 17, 2022 are hereby ordered to be reviewed to ensure there was strict compliance with due process of chieftaincy declarations and native law, custom and tradition relating to such chieftaincies.
It said in the case of Ikirun, Iree and Igbajo, to avoid further breakdown of law and order, the appointments of Akinrun of Ikinrun, Aree of Ire and Owa of Igbajo are hereby put on hold pending review.
“Subsequently, the palaces of Akinrun of Ikirun, Aree of Iree and Owa of Igbajo should remain unoccupied, while security agencies are hereby ordered to take charge.”
The governor however through his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed said Adeleke had not sacked any worker.
He said the appointment and employment made by the Oyetola administration would be reviewed to ensure legality and due process, stressing that nobody had been sacked, adding that the executive order was misquoted.
Meanwhile, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has described the setting up of review panels by Governor Adeleke as an afterthought designed to arrive at predetermined outcomes.
The party urged the governor to settle down to study the handover notes, so as to prevent the blunders he was committing.