Adeleke’s Death: Osun Govt. To Set Up Inquest To Unravel Cause
Following the controversy surrounding the sudden death of the first civilian governor of Osun State, Senator Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke, the state Government has concluded plan to set up an inquest to unravel the circumstances of the untimely death.
A special statement made available to newsmen by the Bureau of Communication and Strategy, office of the governor in Osogbo yesterday stated that government took the decision to set the record straight.
The state government said it would have given Adeleke a befitting burial he deserved but for the creation of atmosphere of fear by some disgruntled people all it could do was to order three days o mourning to honour him
“The State Government of Osun had intended to give him a befitting state burial which he rightly deserved and which the state had prepared to undertake.
“Regrettably, however, the enemies of the state, through brigandage, violence and evil machinations, created an atmosphere of fear and terror in the minds of our citizenry and friends throughout the federation. Immediately the news of his demise filtered in, a band of vagabonds, crying more than the bereaved, took to the streets, looting and wreaking havoc.
“Journalists were roughened and their equipment damaged. Important dignitaries that came for the burial were equally molested by these thugs.
“Senator Adeleke was a man of peace. He preached peace and lived it through his life. He left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) because he could not stand violence. This was after he was beaten up by some leaders of the PDP during a meeting in a hotel in Osogbo.
“It is a profound irony and most unfortunate therefore that a few disgruntled elements purporting to protest his death desecrated his funeral with violence and attacks on innocent persons.
“They dishonoured him and did his memory a great disservice by keeping his friends, political associates and well-wishers away from his burial.
“The best we could do in the circumstance was to declare three days of mourning throughout the state and fly national, state and our party’s flags at half-mast in his honour.
“In the light of this, the State Government of Osun, using the instrumentality of the law, is setting up an inquest to unravel the circumstances of this unfortunate and sad incident, in order to put the record straight on his death.
Government said it is still in shock and great pain over the transition of the Senator Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke whom it described as a prominent son of the state.
