By Aminat Umar
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has urged his predecessor, Gboyega Oyetola, to stop listening to the whisperings of the devil on a possible return to government, declaring that “our God is of justice, equity and honesty, not of electoral banditry and deceit.”
Adeleke’s admonition came on the heels of Oyetola’s claim on Monday that God had told him he will retrieve his mandate from him and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Oyetola, who was coming back to the state for the first time since Adeleke was sworn in as governor in November 2022, also expressed confidence that his political party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, will emerge President after the February 25 election.
Oyetola, who visited the Tinubu-Shettima campaign office in Osogbo, joined party faithful in an inter-denominational prayer session for the party’s success in the general election.
Speaking after the prayer session, Oyetola said: “I am happy to be back in your midst today after a long break with my family. I return to your midst with good tidings and I am lucky that you organised a prayer to receive me into the state.
“God has told me that he will do two things for us this year, we are going to retrieve our mandate and Asiwaju Bola Tinubu will become the president of Nigeria.
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“I know that you are scared by what happened but God knows how he does his plans. Everyone has his challenges. I served Osun wholeheartedly for four years without resting and God intentionally orchestrated my rest for a while. I wake up every day, I eat sleep and watch Africa Magic, I have time to receive my children and grandchildren. I later went to lesser hajj with my wife to give thanks the Almighty.”
Reacting, Adeleke said his predecessor was hearing the voice of devil, not God.
“The holy books even noted that devil’s whispering is real and no one should mistake the voice of devil for God. Our Almighty God has spoken resoundingly in favour of a new Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke.
“Mr Oyetola should better be reading ‘auzubilahi mina shaytani rajeem’ so he can hear the true voice of God – that a new leader is anointed by divine will for Osun people,” a statement signed by Adeleke’s spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed’, said.
Reminding Oyetola that there is life after losing election, Adeleke affirmed that Osun people have moved on and are now enjoying “a new government of openness, accountability and responsiveness to yearnings and aspirations of the citizenry.
“Osun has launched a new chapter. This new leadership has returned state power to the people who are now feeling the new air of government of the people, by the people and for the people. Never will Osun be returned again to the years of locust”, the statement concluded.
