Osun To Open Inquest Into Senator Adeleke’s Death

The Osun state government has decided to open an inquest to ascertain the facts relating to the cause of death of Isaika Adeleke, the Senator who until his death penultimate week, represented Osun West Senatorial District of the state in the Senate.

In a statement, the government said it decided to reverse its earlier decision to give him a state burial for the inquest to rest unhealthy speculations that may cause bad blood and strain relations in the state.

It said” “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. These thugs equally molested important dignitaries that came for the burial.

“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 dishonored 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 honor.

“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.”

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