POLLS:ATAOJA IS NON-PARTISAN,ASIWAJU OF OSOGBOLAND INSISTS
‘Partisanship Allegation Against Ataoja False,Unfounded’
Ajadi Adekilekun BadmusAsiwaju of Osogboland has absolved the Ataoja of Osogboland,Oba Jimoh Abidemi Oyetunji
of partisanship allegations in some quarters
He said it was not true that the first class monarch has been canvassing for a political party and candidates,adding that the allegation is the handwork of the enemies of Ataoja.
The All Progressives Congress APC had, in a statement, accused the Ataoja of threatening non indigenous residents of Osogbo to either vote a particular party and candidates or face untold consequences
ButAsiwaju, in a statement obtained by GREATRIBUNETVNEWS, describes the development as nothing but handwork of the Oba’s detractors and should be dismissed with a pinch of salt
“Upon an embarrassing allegation against HRM Oba Jimoh Abidemi Oyetunji Olanipekun Larooye 2 , the Ataoja of Osogbo and the Palace , as the Asiwaju of Osogboland I deem it imperative to ask/enquire from the Kabiyesi the authenticity of the APC Press Release on the meeting convened by His Royal Majesty.
“Oba Larooye,in his response, confirmed holding the meeting but expressed shock and indignation at the twisting of the agenda of the meeting he had with representatives of non-indigenous communities in Osogboland
“According to the Ataoja he convened the meeting in order to appeal to non-native residents of his domain to allow peaceful and rancourless elections before , during and after the general elections.The Ataoja said he neither threatened nor warned his guests on how to exercise their lawful and legitimate franchise during the coming elections but only preached messages of peaceful atmosphere in his domain.
“And I want to believe that this action is one of the cardinal functions of the Ataoja and it is necessary in view of the daily scary news and reports of incidents that the public receive almost on daily basis.
“Based on the above I wish to make it clear and assure all and sundary that the Ataoja did not and could not have issued threats or asked his guests to vote against their conscience nor vote for or against any political party.In fact, the Ataoja is father to all political parties and their members”, statement added.
