Staff Audit: Governor Adeleke Writes ICPC

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By Sola Isola

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has written the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate and authenticate the allegation of padded payroll and ghost workers leveled against the state government by Sally Tibbot Consulting Nig Ltd.

In a letter dated 20th February 2026 and addressed to the ICPC Chairman and signed by the the Governor, He also forwarded both the report of the audit firm and the review committee to the commission.

The Governor noted that his administrationn engaged Sally Tibbot firm to audit the inherited payroll of the Osun State Government from 2018 to November, 2022 under former Governor Oyetola.

The letter reads, “I present to you the very warm compliments of the Government and the good people of Osun State

“Upon resumption of office as Governor of Osun State, there were rumours of ghost workers and padded payroll inherited from the administration of former Governor Gboyega Oyetola. Our administration then engaged Sally Tibbot firm to audit the inherited payroll of the Osun State Government from 2018 to November, 2022.

“The audit firm then submitted its report on June 27, 2024. After the submission, I directed full implementation in line with my desire to get rid of all alleged ghost workers in the payroll.

“However, following controversies generated that some high ranking officials were included in the list of ghost workers, I set up a review committee that included officials of the audit firm and labour union leaders in the State.

“I hereby seek the indulgence of your agency to send forensic auditors to review both the audit report and the review committee report in order to authenticate the correctness or otherwise of the review committee report vis-a-vis the report submitted by the audit firm. Both reports are hereby attached.

“I thank you for your anticipated kind consideration of this request.”

Osun Spring

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