Former Minister of Police Affairs, Jelili Adesiyan, has alleged that billionaire businessman, Deji Adeleke, father of music star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, wields the real power in Osun State rather than Governor Ademola Adeleke.
Adesiyan made the claim while speaking in an interview on state affairs with Edmund Obilo, where he described Deji Adeleke as the actual authority behind the affairs of the Osun State Government.
According to him, Deji Adeleke is effectively the “real governor” of the state, insisting that Governor Ademola Adeleke does not hold the true reins of power.
“Deji Adeleke is the governor. Who is Ademola Adeleke? Can that one become governor?” Adesiyan said. “Deji is the one in charge.”
He further alleged that Deji Adeleke has historically exercised considerable influence in Osun politics, including during the period when his elder brother, the late Senator Isiaka Adeleke, was in government.
“I served under his brother when he was in government. I knew the influence Deji wielded over his senior brother,” Adesiyan stated.
The former minister also described Deji Adeleke as a powerful businessman and “a capitalist to the core,” whose influence, he claimed, runs deep within the political structure of Osun State.
The comments have added to ongoing political debates surrounding power dynamics and governance in the state.
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