Former Governor of Osun State and Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, has dismissed the allegation that he was plotting to destabilize Osun State, as leveled by his successor, Governor Ademola Adeleke on Sunday.

Adeleke accused Oyetola of trouble and using security agents to destabilize the state because he's a nephew to President Bola Tinubu.

Reacting, Oyetola said his antecedents, pedigree and track records of public service in the last 15 years does not support the claim by Adeleke.

This was as he appealed to his successor to respect the Appeal Court judgement, rather than resort to cheap blackmail, which has no place in law.

This was contained in a statement by the Media Office of the minister, which described him as a man of peace with tremendous respect for the judiciary, rule of law and constituted authority, adding that he would never be party to any breakdown of law and order.

“For the four years he governed Osun, he gave a good account of himself as a man of peace, a respecter of rule of law and one not given to violence. If he is given to violence, he would certainly have fought back violently in 2022 when was brazenly rigged out.

“Again, in 2022, when Governor Ademola Adeleke employed extra-judicial means to sack democratically elected council officials, Oyetola as the leader of party, never preached violence. Instead, he led the party members to court.

“Thankfully, his party won at the Appeal last week. And as peace-loving leader, he appealed to security agencies to enforce the judgement of the court. How can such a man be accused of a destabilisation plot. I think anyone accusing Oyetola of violence needs to have his/her head properly examined.

“The minister, is further seizing this opportunity to appeal to his successor to respect the Appeal Court judgement, rather than resort to cheap blackmail, which has no place in law,” the statement reads in part.