AN Osun State judge, Justice Oloyede Folahanmi has called on the state House of Assembly to investigate the alleged mismanagement of the state’s financial resources by the governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesola and his deputy in accordance with Sections 128 and 129 of the 1999 constitution, saying there is no moral justification for their continued stay in office.

Folahanmi, in a 30-page petition urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC, United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime, Amnesty International, Transparency International among others, to investigate any other person found to be responsible for what he described as ‘’ deliberate mismanagement of the economy of Osun State.’’

The petitioner further accused Aregbesola of acting in defiance of some sections of the constitution which bordered on the welfare of Osun indigenes.
Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun celebrating his re-election in Osogbo on Sunday

Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun celebrating his re-election in Osogbo on Sunday

The petition reads in part: ‘’I am propelled by the desire to see the pains of my fellow human beings ameliorated and to possibly, help take away the reproach of our state as “A bankrupt” and “A failed state” and the desire to join hands with other like minds to help salvage the sinking ship of Osun State.

‘’I declare that in addition to the media-hype of Osun’s parlous financial condition, I have firsthand experience which constitutes evidence of the unfortunate situation in which Osun currently finds herself.

‘’Even Mr. Governor has admitted publicly, the fact that Osun is in financial quagmire and that he is clueless on how to pull her out of the doldrums. Mr. Governor’s argument that salaries can only be paid from statutory allocations is also faulty, we demand that he substantiate his claim by giving the section of the law that so provides. In any event, all funds, all allocations and all expenditures are expected to be backed by legislation, and are statutory, otherwise, they are illegal.

‘’Consequently, the admitted inability of Mr. Governor and his deputy to pay pensions, salaries and allowances for periods ranging from eight to 11 months now, as a consequence of their own decision to accumulate debts beyond the capacity of the state’s internally generated revenue, whilst the very ‘ actors’ Mr. Governor and his deputy continue to enjoy their security allowances in hundreds of millions, is a violation of their oaths of office.

‘’Their action in this respect is as illegal as it is immoral and unconscionable. It is an evidence of their inability to discharge the functions of their office. There is therefore no legal or moral basis for their continued stay in office.

‘’Neglecting the welfare of members of the community under the guise of wanting to provide infrastructure, runs contrary to the teachings of Christ, the son of God, Jesus of Nazareth. The provision of infrastructures at the expense of human lives and the dignity of man is therefore repugnant to natural justice, equity, and good conscience and must be denounced as abominable. It contradicts Principle 1 of the Stockholm Conference.

‘’Instead of pursuing the noble ideals enshrined in our constitution, the ideals of social order, and “ensure a just world economic order” and “universal brotherhood” Mr. Governor and his deputy are assiduously working against it, as exemplified by the cruel, and harsh debasement of pensioners and civil servants by deliberately and maliciously withholding their salaries for months, in an attempt to brow beat, subjugate to take away their God given free will, and reduce them to mindless robots, with herd mentality, devoid of the ability to take any decision for themselves and unable to assert or actualize themselves!

‘’To this end and for this reason I am sure other well -meaning and concerned members of the Osun community are hereby calling on honourable members of the state House of Assembly to pick up the gauntlet and redeem themselves by giving effect to the provisions of Sections 128 and 129 of the Constitution, empowering them to investigate and bring to justice, all those who have corruptly enriched themselves at the expense of Osun and her people.’’

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what is even wrong with that aregbeshola self? He should honorably step down, for financial mismanagement alone is enough for him to step down. Anyway Osun people will always want this kind of change so let them suffer it until 2018.

AregbeRascal should go

This man should resign honourably.why is he still there if he cant pay civil servants whereas he is enjoying allowances running into millions of naira. This is wickedness.

Impeach him o but I no one see omisore or any saTAN 4 d govt house

So he dey owe judges too? This Aregbesola no get joy oh!

Make he go impeach am .Nah only Osun/Aregbe dey owe workers .Whaat about Federal workers?We hope he pay them as promise diss month

Why is the case of osun state peculiar...there are several states owing more than osun state...All of them together should be impeached!

eleko1:
Make he go impeach am .Nah only Osun/Aregbe dey owe workers .Whaat about Federal workers?We hope he pay them as promise diss month

where he wan get money pay them? As Buhari no gree bail them out. His next excuse will be when the NLNG money is paid or when Buhari refund dem for FG projects

This is long overdue. Aregbese should have been shown the way out in a sane clime. Please obey the chief judge and do the needful.

Aregbese..

It's high time he stepped down or get impeached

The Schizophrenic Witch doctor should be impeached

he's like a vegetable to the people of the state

Completely Useless!!

loi

IN A SANE WORLD, PPL LIK AregbeRascal WOULD HV RETIRED SINCE. OSUN HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY SHOULD DO SOMETHING FAST B4 DAT MAN PUT OSUN INSIDE AN ECONOMIC ABYSS.