Politics
Adeleke Denies Nominating Daughter, Uncle As Commissioners
“No biological member of the Governor’s family is included”
“There is no truth whatsoever in the report as neither of the two nominees are daughter or uncle of the Governor” Governor of Osun state, Ademola Adeleke declares in refuting claims of nominating family members as cabinet members.
The development comes in the face of claims that Adenike Folasade Adeleke is allegedly his daughter and Prof Maroof Adeleke an alleged uncle.
Reacting to the emerging Adeleke in a statement signed by spokesperson Olawale Rasheed declared that “There is no truth whatsoever in the report as neither of the two nominees are daughter or uncle of the Governor. Prof Adeleke was born at Ilesa and hails from Osogbo, the state capital. Mrs Adeleke is the daughter of Chief Omidiran of Osogbo Land and wife of the late Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Isiaka Adeleke”
The statement unedited reads….
The attention of Governor Ademola Adeleke has been drawn to a fake news alleging that the state chief executive has appointed his supposed daughter in person of Adenike Folasade Adeleke and his alleged uncle, Prof Maroof Adeleke into the State cabinet.
There is no truth whatsoever in the report as neither of the two nominees are daughter or uncle of the Governor. Prof Adeleke was born at Ilesa and hails from Osogbo, the state capital. Mrs Adeleke is the daughter of Chief Omidiran of Osogbo Land and wife of the late Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Isiaka Adeleke.
We had expected those pushing the fake news to engage in basic investigative journalism if they have any altruistic motive. If however the goal is to malign the state Governor, the truth can not be hidden as the nominees are bona-fide indigenes of Osogbo Land.
We therefore urge members of the public to ignore those merchants of fake news. No biological member of the Governor’s family is included in the cabinet list. Governor Adeleke is committed to fair distribution of appointments based on competency, spread and sectoral representation.
Signed:
Mallam Olawale Rasheed,
Spokesperson to the State Governor
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