Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has suspended his Senior Special Assistant on Civil Societies, Comrade Emmanuel Adebisi, following allegations of diverting 70 bags of rice intended for civil society organizations.
The civil society coalition in Osun State, represented by its Secretary, Comrade Olowu Emmanuel, revealed that the bags of rice, collected in their name, were never delivered.
However, Comrade Olowu Emmanuel stated, “There has never been a time, since the coming of this administration, that anything meant for civil societies was delivered. Not even palliative meant to alleviate suffering or the people of the State.”
Reports indicate that Adebisi was suspended due to the diversion of rice bags, which were supposed to be delivered to the civil society coalition office under the pretense of supporting them.
However, Adebisi took to his verified Facebook page to deny the suspension, stating, “The claims suggesting I, Emmanuel Adebisi, have been suspended and removed from a WhatsApp group are categorically false. I continue to serve diligently in my capacity as Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Osun State, with unwavering commitment to my responsibilities.
“Any insinuation of my involvement in misconduct, particularly relating to the alleged diversion of 70 bags of rice intended for Osun Civil Societies during the Eid-el-Kabir festival, is entirely baseless and without merit and the hand work of some bitter politicians and I challenge anyone with fact on this to bring it out.”
Contrary to Adebisi’s claims, a statement issued on Wednesday by Governor Adeleke’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, confirmed the suspension. The statement reads, “The Governor has directed immediate suspension of the Senior Special Assistant on Civil Societies, Comrade Emmanuel Adebisi, pending outcome of investigations by the Chief of Staff to the State Governor, Hon Kazeem Akinleye.”
The Governor’s directive indicates that Adebisi’s suspension will remain effective until the investigation into the allegations is concluded.
