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By Oluseye Ojo
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, have rejected allegations by former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, that there is a plot to remove the monarch from the throne.
In separate reactions issued through their aides, both the state government and the palace described the claim as unfounded, baseless and a product of political mischief.
The rebuttals came amid heightened political rhetoric, with both the state government and the palace urging the public to disregard what they termed unfounded speculation.
Fayose had, via his X (formerly Twitter) handle, alleged that Makinde was planning to dethrone Ladoja.
He claimed that the monarch would be queried this week for failing to attend the recent elevation ceremony of High Chief Sharafadeen Alli, and two others to the status of Oba in Ibadan.
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Alli is representing Oyo South senatorial district in the National Assembly. He is also a governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 general elections.
But Oyo State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Prince Dotun Oyelade, dismissed the allegation, insisting that the government had neither contemplated nor discussed any such move.
“By now, Nigerians know who and what to believe, especially when the information comes from a particular quarter. Oyo State Government has never contemplated, discussed or planned such an action.
“There has to be a credible motive for every government action and this, coming from the unofficial spokesman of our opponents, is better put in the refuse dump where it belongs. Desperate politics foists thoughtless propaganda and reduces democracy into a joke,” Oyelade said.
Similarly, the media aide to the Olubadan, Adeola Oloko, described Fayose’s claim as a mere rumour, lacking any basis. He stressed that there is no rift between the governor and the monarch.
“It will be most unfortunate if it is not a rumour. I don’t see any cause for friction between Governor Makinde and the Olubadan of Ibadanland,” Oloko said.
