EWS Rejection of coroner inquest by Adeleke’s family unfortunate — Osun govt

Senator Isiaka Adeleke's younger brother, Deji Adeleke (third left) his sister, Dupe Adeleke-Sanni at the press conference.


The Osun Government on Sunday said the rejection by Sen. Isiaka Adeleke’ s family of the coroner inquest it instituted
into the late politician ’ s death was unfortunate .
Mr Semiu Okanlawon , a media aide to Gov . Rauf Aregbesola , said on Sunday in Osogbo that
the step taken by the government in setting up the coroner inquest was the most responsible action to take .
The younger brother of the late
first civilian governor of Osun, Deji, had alleged on Sunday in Ede that the outcome of the inquest was already predetermined.
“ The family , hereby, denounces
in its entirety the ill- advised and self - serving coroner inquest ordered by the Osun State Government , purportedly setup to determine the cause of death of our dearly beloved Senator Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke.
“ We condemn , in strictest terms , the continuous politicisation attempts by the state of this great loss to our family, particularly the ordering of this inquest at a time we are still coming to terms with the harsh reality of his sudden departure and the pain and grief therefrom.
“ We have been reliably informed by credible sources that the outcome of the kangaroo inquest is already predetermined by the state.
“ It is also designed to serve its own interest with distorted facts and misinformation which will clearly not be in the interest of the good people of Osun in general and the Adeleke family in particular , ’’ Deji had said .
Okanlawon , however , said government ’ s decision in setting up the inquest was the acceptable standard in any civilised society .
He said : ” The attention of the Government of the State of Osun has been drawn to a press conference purportedly held by the family of Sen. Isiaka Adeleke, where it rejected the Coroners Inquest instituted by the Government into the unfortunate and sudden death of our beloved former Governor .
” This is rather unfortunate ; as a government the step that has been taken is the most responsible and the most acceptable standard in any civilised society . ”