No Overture from Gov Makinde on Commissionership Slots, Says Florence Ajimobi

Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan

The wife of the former Governor of Oyo State, Mrs. Florence Ajimobi, yesterday denied any offer of commissionership slots from the state Governor, Seyi Makinde.

The former Special Adviser, Communication and Strategy to Ajimobi, Mr. Bolaji Tunji, in a statement, while reacting to an online publication, on behalf of Mrs. Ajimobi, said there was no time that such overture was made to the former first lady.

“This news is strange to us. We can state categorically that at no time was such an offer discussed. Ajimobi holds the governor in high regard. 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 put the record straight on the role of Mrs. Ajimobi during the general election, stating that: “Mrs. Ajimobi, who was the 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, Muslim 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. 

It added: “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 seek peace and stability of the party.”

The former first lady, therefore, promised to work more with other stakeholders to achieve lasting peace in the state.