Osun Shuts Newly Opened Lameco Flyover After Reported Damage, As Adeleke Alleges Sabotage

The Osun State Government has temporarily shut the newly commissioned Lameco Flyover in Osogbo after reported damage on a section of the bridge raised public-safety questions less than a month after it was opened to traffic.

Governor Ademola Adeleke commissioned the 672-metre flyover on July 1, 2026, presenting it as part of his administration’s infrastructure programme in the state capital. By late July, however, reports said access to part of the bridge had been restricted after visible damage or a structural defect was observed.

IDNN has not seen a published structural-integrity report, procurement file or security finding establishing the cause of the damage.

What Has Been Verified

The safest verified frame at this stage is that the bridge developed reported damage or a structural defect serious enough for authorities to restrict access.

Reports by Punch and TheCable said the state government temporarily shut the flyover after a defect was discovered. Vanguard and TVC also reported visible damage on a section of the bridge, including cracks and a sunken asphalt surface on one lane.

That does not establish that the entire flyover collapsed.

Adeleke’s Sabotage Claim

Adeleke has alleged sabotage. In a statement after inspecting the site, the Osun State Government described the affected area as a “sabotaged section” and said the governor condemned vandalisation of public infrastructure after receiving a briefing from Ministry of Works and Infrastructure engineers.

That remains the state government’s position, not an independently proven cause.

No reviewed public engineering report or security finding has established whether the damage resulted from sabotage, construction failure, rainfall impact, vandalism, design weakness or another cause.

APC Campaign Council’s Allegations

The Osun APC Governorship Campaign Council has taken the opposite line, alleging that the newly commissioned Lameco Flyover was already showing signs of structural defects.

In a July 24 statement reported by SaharaReporters, the council’s Head of Media and Publicity, Engr. Oluremi Omowaiye, accused the Adeleke administration of delivering a substandard project and called for the flyover to be closed pending an independent structural integrity assessment.

The APC campaign council claimed that preliminary findings and reports from the site showed visible signs of structural failure, including what it described as a deep pothole and other distress points on the flyover. It warned that the reported defects raised questions about construction quality and public safety.

Those remain opposition claims until supported by engineering records, inspection reports or an official technical assessment.

Public-Money Questions Remain

The public-money question also remains unresolved.

TVC and The Nation reported the project cost as ₦8,521,632,257.28, while the APC campaign council, as reported by SaharaReporters, alleged that the project cost Osun people over ₦20 billion after what it described as multiple variations.

IDNN has not independently verified either figure from procurement, payment, certification or contract records.

Contractor Claim Needs Verification

The APC campaign council also alleged that the flyover was awarded to Kimzee Global Investment, which it described as a company known primarily for skills acquisition and arts-and-craft training programmes.

IDNN has not independently verified the contractor identity, corporate profile, award documents or procurement process.

The allegation requires a response from the Osun State Government, the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure and the named company before it can be treated as established fact.

What This Means For Residents

For Osogbo residents and motorists, the immediate consequence is disruption, diversion and uncertainty over when the bridge can safely return to full use.

For taxpayers, the larger accountability questions are straightforward: who built the project, who supervised it, who certified it before commissioning, what repairs are being done, and whether the public will bear any additional cost.

What Osun Must Clarify Next

The controversy has now moved across three unresolved tracks: technical cause, public-money records and political accountability.

Opposition voices have questioned the integrity of the project and demanded an independent assessment, while the Adeleke administration has framed the incident as an attack on public infrastructure.

Both positions require evidence beyond political claim.

IDNN has sought or should seek comment from the Osun Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, the named contractor and police or security authorities before final publication, especially if the contractor, cost and sabotage claims remain in the story.

Until official technical and procurement records are released, the established public-interest frame is this: a newly opened Osun flyover has suffered reported damage or structural defect, the state has restricted access, the governor has alleged sabotage, the opposition has alleged construction and procurement failures, and residents are entitled to a clear technical explanation before the bridge returns fully to public use.