**Osun 2026: APM Candidate Accuses Adeleke of N13.7bn Ghost Worker Scandal** As the 2026 Osun State governorship election draws near, the gubernatorial candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, Adewale Adebayo, has fired a salvo at the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke over an alleged N13.7 billion ghost worker scam in the state civil service. According to Adebayo, this shocking revelation amounts to a vote of no confidence passed by the governor on his own administration. Adebayo, in a statement, alleged that Sa'adat Bakrin-Ottun, the CEO of Sally Tibbot Limited, discovered thousands of ghost workers on the state payroll following a verification exercise commissioned by the government. This, he believes, exposes a catastrophic failure of governance and accountability. What's more, the APM candidate claimed that the government is attempting to shield those responsible for the fraud, instead of taking decisive action. The governor's Chief of Staff, Kazeem Akinleye, allegedly threatened the consultant who demanded the implementation of her report, a disturbing development that has raised eyebrows. Adebayo questioned how a massive financial leak of N13.7 billion could persist under the watch of the current government without decisive action. He also accused the administration of failing to take transparent prosecution and recovery of the alleged funds, which he believes amounts to politicising a serious financial crime against the people of Osun State. In a direct challenge to Governor Adeleke's administration, Adebayo called on the government to take concrete steps to address this glaring financial scandal, including the prosecution of those responsible and the recovery of the allegedly diverted funds. Only then can the people of Osun State be assured that justice is being served and that their hard-earned resources are being utilized for their benefit.