From Oluseye Ojo, Ibadan
Wife of the former governor of Oyo State Florence Ajimobi has described as fake news, the media report that Governor Seyi Makinde of the state has made an overture to offer her commissionership slots so that she could nominate candidates.
This was contained in a statement issued on behalf of the former First Lady of the state by a former Special Adviser to the late Governor Abiola Ajimobi, on Communication and Strategy, Bolaji Tunji, and made available to journalists in Ibadan on Monday.
The statement read in part: “This news is strange to us. We can state categorically that at no time was such an offer discussed. Mrs Ajimobi holds the Governor in high regards. He has continued to exhibit good leadership traits, while playing the politics of a unifier with the aim of bringing peace to the state.
“However, the report about commissionership slots overture could only be attributed to mischief makers.”
The statement also puts the record straight on the role of Mrs Ajimobi during the general election, saying: “ Mrs Ajimobi, who was the Oyo State Coordinator of the Oyo State Tinubu/Shettima (OTISHE)Women Presidential Campaign Organisation, worked for the victory of the presidential candidate of the party.
“During the period, she engaged various stakeholders in the state – such as the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria ( CAN), trade associations, market men and women, moslem women groups, youths and students’ bodies, among others in the build up to the election.
To her joy, her modest contribution led to an overwhelming victory for President Bola Tinubu with Oyo State, having the highest votes in the South West States of Ogun, Osun, Ekiti and Ondo.”
She enjoined the mischief makers to desist from propaganda aimed at further tearing the party apart, saying: “She is committed more than before to the unity of the party and she has put all the targeted attacks on her during the electioneering period behind her, while enjoining all the stakeholders to continue to look for the peace and stability of the party.”
She promised to work more with other stakeholders to achieve a lasting peace in the state.