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Ajimobi Fidau: Oyo Deputy Governor Refutes Claim Made By The Late Gov’s, Ajimobi Family
Oyo State Deputy Governor, Rauf Olaniyan, has refuted the claim that the family of the late Governor Abiola Ajimobi was not aware of his presence and intention to attend the eighth-day governor’s Fidau prayers
Ekohotblog learned on Sunday that Olaniyan, who went to the resident of the late former governor Ajimobi was denied entry into the Oluyole Estate residence of the late governor.
The Deputy governor, Rauf Olaniyan and other delegates who arrived the venue, left in ranged after a while.
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Speaking on the matter, the late governor’s media aide, Mr Bolaji Tunji, in a statement, said the late governor’s family was not aware of the Deputy governor’s plan to be present at the prayer.
The Deputy Governor, who led the government delegation comprising himself and some commissioners, on the approval of the governor, was kept waiting at the gate for over 15 minutes. Even when security men at the gate went in to tell them he was at the gate, no directive came back to grant his Excellency access.
At a point, the security personnel in uniform and mufti at the gates became very hostile and the ADC to the Deputy Governor was manhandled by men of the police force. It was at this point that the Deputy Governor decided to leave the scene that was becoming tense while waiting in his car.
Having waited for a while to see if the situation would change to no avail, he proceeded to take his leave.
The Deputy Governor said he then put a call through to Alhaji Kunle Sanni, Chairman of Oyo State Muslim Council, who was among the officiating ministers, that he was at the gate and was being denied entrance but Alhaji Sanni told him his hands were tied.
However, Engr Rauf Olaniyan noted that the visit of the government delegation to the 8th day Fidau Prayers of His Excellency Senator Isaika Ajimobi, was a clear demonstration on the part of His Excellency, Engr Seyi Makinde, that the late governor is held in high regard. He stated that it was only fitting for the state government to show respect to the late governor at the Fidau prayers held in his honour.
The Deputy Governor also wished to put it on record that despite the way he was treated by the Ajimobi family, he has displayed maturity as required of the public office at this level. He added he held no grudges and he would continue to pray that Allah grants the departed former Governor Al-Jana Firdaus
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