#400m Allegation:: ” I will not compromise my career for any pot of porridge says OSOPADEC Secretary, Dr Abike Bayo-Ilawole
By Dupson Collins, 5th February, 2026
Princess (Dr) Abike Bayo-Ilawole, the Secretary of the Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC) has made emphatic statement concerning allegation of misappropriation of #400m leveled against her, saying she won’t dent her image nor compromise her integrity for a pot of porridge.
In a statement made available to Newsmen, the Integrity personified Abike Bayo-Ilawole condemned in strong term media propaganda against her person, noting that, she will not be drawn into distractions or public exchanges over baseless allegations.
The Statement Read:
MY STATEMENT ON MEDIA ALLEGATIONS – OSOPADEC Secretary
My attention has been drawn to media reports and insinuations alleging that the sum of ₦400 million was misappropriated in connection with OSOPADEC .
By virtue of my position as the most senior civil servant involved in OSOPADEC activities and my strategic role as the Secretary of the Commission, I consider it improper to engage in media propaganda, conjecture, or malicious publications that are clearly far from the truth.
Let me state, clearly and unequivocally, that I will continue to strictly adhere to the procedures and regulatory framework laid down by the Government of Ondo State in the discharge of my duties.
I will not, under any circumstance, compromise the law guiding the operations of the Commission.
I will not be drawn into distractions or public exchanges over baseless allegations.
Where anyone has a genuine grievance or contrary position, the appropriate and lawful avenue remains due process, not trial by media.
My resolve remains firm:
I will act within the confines of the law,
I will stand by the Government of Ondo State,
I will not compromise my career for any pot of porridge in any manner
and I will ensure that the Commission faithfully achieves the purpose for which it was established.
That is my position, and I stand by it.
SIGNED:
PRINCESS ABIKE BAYO -ILAWOLE
Secretary, OSOPADEC
