The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Osun State has defended Governor Ademola Adeleke following allegations of a ₦13.7 billion annual payroll fraud raised by the All Progressives Congress. In a statement issued in Osogbo on Friday by the Chairman, Sunday Bisi, the party described the accusation as misleading and linked it to what it termed a disputed audit exercise covering a period before the current administration assumed office. According to the PDP, the staff audit referenced by the opposition examined payroll records from 2018 to November 2022, years largely under APC leadership. The party maintained that any irregularities discovered within that timeframe should be attributed to those who oversaw the system at the time. “The audit period predates Governor Adeleke’s tenure. Respo...