There was a mild drama at the eight (8)-day Fidau prayer for the immediate past Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi.
The delegation of Oyo State government, led by Engineer Rauf Olaniyan, Deputy Governor to Engineer Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and two commissioners in the state, were turned back from entering the Oluyole residence of Ajimobi, venue of the 8th day Fidau prayer for the deceased.
The two others were Barristers Abiodun Abdul-Raheem and Seun Ashamu, commissioners for land and energy respectively.
It would be recalled that Ajimobi who died in Lagos was buried last Sunday at his Oluyole, Ibadan residence.
Both the state government led by Makinde and Ajimobi’s family had been at loggerheads since the demise of Makinde’s predecessor.
But, a delegation of Oyo State government led by Olaniyan, Barristers Abiodun Abdul-Raheem and Seun Ashamu, commissioners for land and energy respectively were turned back from entering the Oluyole residence of Ajimobi, venue of the 8th day Fidau prayer for the deceased.
Security details attached to the venue were said to have resisted their efforts to enter the venue, as they almost engaged in open confrontation with security details attached to Olaniyan.
Olaniyan, Abdul-Raheem and Ashamu, left after making frantic calls to people believed to be close to the family.
Omolere Omoetan, Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Deputy Governor confirmed the development.
Omoetan in a conversation on Sunday, said, “Very correct. He was not allowed in,” security details at the gate said, adding, ” Madam is with the key to the gate.”
(Newsonthego)
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