The lawmaker representing Ife Federal Constituency at the Federal House of Assembly, Hon Taofeeq Ajilesoro, has said that nobody endorsed Governor Ademola Adeleke for a second term from the ancient town.
Ajilesoro’s comment came following a statement by the spokesperson to the governor, Olawale Rasheed, that all the sixteen palace chiefs of the Ooni of Ife have endorsed Adeleke for a second term.
Rasheed had, in the statement, said the chiefs paid a courtesy visit to
Governor Adeleke at the Government house and commended him for the remarkable developmental strides recorded under his administration.The statement said the chiefs who were led by the Obalufe of Ife,
Oba Idowu Adediwura applauded Governor Adeleke for his people-centred leadership and visible achievements across the state.
Rasheed said Obalufe “stated that the people of Ile-Ife are proud of the governor’s accomplishments in the last three years and have collectively resolved to throw their full weight behind him by endorsing him for second term.”
However, Ajilesoro, while speaking at the Palace of Obalufe in a video obtained by osun.life, said the chiefs do not endorse Adeleke.
The lawmaker claimed that the APC gubernatorial candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, is the person who will be supported by the people of the ancient town.
He said, “Alhaji Bola Oyebamiji is our candidate in the All Progressives Congress and we will bring him to you.
“I know the Ile-Ife chiefs only went to greet Governor Ademola Adeleke. Our fathers will support whoever we are supporting, and we also promise to work for him and ensure that the votes from Ife favour us.”
Responding, the Obalufe said he would support whoever Ajilesoro and other sons of Ife supported.
“Our sons are back and we are going to support whoever they support,” Oba Adediwura stated.
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