Osun-born contractor, Kehinde Raji has given details of how Osun State government under Governor Ademola Adeleke paid one of his former staff, Kamoru Tijani popularly known as Otunba to defame and blackmail him.
According to Raji, who spoke with journalists at his residence in Osogbo, the government also gave Tijani an appointment for political reasons.
“A boy that I saw in 2018 and engaged with monthly salaries. He had no education or skill when I knew him but I believe he could learn on the job. I took him to my project in Ibadan and increased his salary to N100,000. But in December I got a report that he has started moving with people that do not want me. These are the people in government.
“Then the people in Adeleke’s government gave him money to start defaming and blackmailing me all around. They have even given him an appointment now.
“This is someone that I was paying his house rent and even bought him land to build his own house.”
When asked about his grouse with Adeleke’s government, the Osogbo-born contractor made reference to alleged breach of agreement on payment of N500m the government of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola owed him.
He said “before the election, they (government officials) agreed to pay the money. After the election, the SSG (Teslim Igbalaye) was asked to bring the file and he said he couldn’t find it. I thought it was a joke but till today, the money has not been paid.”
He also called on Governor Ademola Adeleke to use his next two years to correct “nepotism” that has characterised his government.
He said, “Their nepotistic style of government should stop. Go to Egbedore and Ejigbo local governments and see the level of work being done in comparison with Ede town.
“In terms of employment, let them give us the statistics of appointments they have made. The major appointments are from Ede. The largest percentage is from Ede. So, they should use the next two years to correct them and work on other local governments to balance the equation. It is not acceptable by the people of Osun.
“Aside that, they ought to do better.”
