Prince Isaac Fayose, a Nigerian businessman, has questioned Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke’s decision to engage with leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) following the state’s governorship election.
Fayose’s reaction came amid allegations of violence during the election and concerns raised by some supporters over Adeleke’s meetings with prominent APC figures after the poll.
Ahead of the August 15 election, Adeleke, who contested under the Accord Party, had alleged that suspected APC thugs attacked and killed some of his supporters.
The APC, however, dismissed the allegation and accused individuals allegedly linked to Adeleke’s camp of killing more than 20 of its supporters.
Despite the competing allegations, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Adeleke the winner of the election.
After his victory, the governor met with several APC stakeholders, including President Bola Tinubu. The meetings subsequently generated reactions among some of his supporters and political observers.
Fayose, in a post on his official Facebook page, questioned the governor’s decision to engage with political figures he had previously opposed.
“29 people died fighting for Adeleke, and the same Adeleke is now with the oppressors. What a country!” he said.
The businessman also questioned the reported amount of money allegedly spent by the two major political camps during the election.
He cited a claim attributed to Davido’s father that the APC spent N60 billion, while former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose allegedly claimed that the Accord Party spent N40 billion.
Fayose argued that the alleged combined expenditure of N100 billion could have been used to provide meaningful support to citizens and develop communities.
“There are counter-allegations from both the APC and the Accord Party. Davido’s father said the APC spent N60 billion, while Ayo Fayose also came out to say that the Accord Party spent N40 billion,” he said.
He questioned the implications of the alleged spending and Adeleke’s post-election political engagements, particularly in relation to the expectations of supporters who backed him during the election.
