Governor Ademola Adeleke, in a recent interview with the mainstream media dissed his critics over the belief that he wouldn't do well owing to his quite social and dancing lifestyle.

Governor Adeleke who confessed to having ran Osun State without borrowing accused Gboyega Oyetola of having looted the government's house and office despite backlogs of debts owed by the administration.

He however claimed to have proved everybody wrong.

In his words, "Many people underestimated me because of my style and because I am not a pretender. They assume I would not perform or take governance seriously due to my love for dancing. But they have been proved wrong. The challenges have been numerous, but we have tackled them head-on.

The first major issue was the bitter politics and immaturity exhibited by the last administration. Out of sheer pettiness, officials of the previous government looted the Government House before leaving office. Everything was carted away; the TVs, air conditioners, furniture; everything. They even vandalised the place. We documented the entire state of the Government House on video for record purposes. I could not live there for a year because I had to renovate and re-furnish it. My fellow governors even made jokes about the deplorable condition of the place. It was embarrassing."

"Another major challenge was the backlog of half salaries and pensions. When I assumed office, I found the situation unacceptable and took immediate action. We started clearing the backlog every quarter, and as of now, we have paid for nine or 10 months. We are also paying off the debt we inherited."