Prince Isaac Fayose questions Adeleke’s alliance with APC leaders after Osun election

Nigerian businessman Prince Isaac Fayose has questioned Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke’s decision to align with leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) despite allegations that about 29 of his supporters were killed during the recently concluded governorship election.

Ahead of the August 15 election, Adeleke, who contested under the Accord Party, had alleged that suspected APC thugs killed members of his party. The APC, however, denied the allegation and accused thugs allegedly linked to Adeleke 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.

However, hours after the election, Adeleke met with several APC stakeholders, including President Bola Tinubu, a development that sparked questions among some of his supporters.

Some supporters across the country expressed disappointment over the governor’s new political engagements, with some questioning the motive behind his decision and regretting their support for him.

Reacting in a post on his official Facebook page, Fayose questioned why Adeleke was now “feasting” with those he described as his alleged oppressors.

He said, “29 people died fighting for Adeleke, and the same Adeleke is now with the oppressors. What a country!

“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 on the election.

“This means that both parties spent N100 billion on the governorship election. If you shared that N100 billion among the people, do you know how many lives you would touch? And this is taxpayers’ money.”