Osun Payroll: Your propaganda will not succeed, Ifedayo Youth Vanguard fires back at APC
The Ifedayo Youth Vanguard (IYV) has taken a swipe at the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, declaring that no amount of blackmail, propaganda, or sponsored misinformation can restore the trust the party has already lost among the people.
In a statement signed by its Coordinator, Olasunkanmi Adefila, the group affirmed that the people of Osun remain solidly behind the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke, citing visible strides in governance, workers’ welfare, and infrastructural development across the state.
The group described recent claims surrounding the state’s audit exercise as misleading and politically motivated. According to the statement, the firm engaged by the government to conduct a staff audit exercise was contracted strictly to ascertain the accurate number of civil servants and ensure transparency in the payroll system.
“In our findings, it was gathered that the consultant’s report was manipulated in a manner that unjustly labelled several legitimate civil servants as ghost workers, including highly placed officials such as the Vice Chancellor of Osun State University, and other senior government officials,” the statement read.
The group further alleged that such actions appear to be a deliberate attempt to discredit the current administration and incite public distrust.
“It is unfortunate that individuals who claim to be professionals would allow themselves to be used as tools for political vendetta. No amount of sponsored narratives can erase the memories of the hardship Osun people endured in the past. The people are wiser now and can clearly distinguish between genuine governance and desperate opposition tactics,” the statement added.
The Ifedayo Youth Vanguard emphasized that the audit exercise remains a necessary step toward strengthening accountability, eliminating irregularities, and ensuring that public funds are prudently managed.
The group urged members of the public to disregard what it described as “baseless propaganda” and instead focus on the tangible achievements recorded under Governor Adeleke’s leadership.
“We stand firmly with the people of Osun and reaffirm our confidence in this administration. Attempts to destabilize the state through misinformation will not succeed. Osun belongs to its people, and they will not be misled again,” the statement concluded.
