The Osun State Government has officially called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate former governor and current Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, over alleged misappropriation of a $20 million World Bank health grant.
In a petition dated Friday, March 7, 2025, and acknowledged by the anti-graft agency, the state government accused Oyetola of financial misconduct, money laundering, and violations of the Public Procurement Act. The grant, intended for improving Osun’s health sector, was allegedly mismanaged under his leadership.
At the heart of the allegations is the claim that Oyetola, who chaired a special Health Intervention Committee during his tenure, allocated the entire $20 million to renovate 320 primary health care centers. But according to the petition, contracts for these projects were awarded without the mandatory competitive bidding process.
