Governor Adeleke (file photo)
‘While the Senator was resisting the plea, the governor arrived; but could not come out of his car for security reasons, as hoodlums took over the situation’
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Wednesday morning left the Osogbo Central Eid ground in anger over poor seating arrangement, which prevented him from observing the two raka’at rite.
Also, the former Senate spokesperson, Senator Ajibola Basiru, was embarrassed by hoodlums, who attempted to forcefully move him from where he was sitting.
Vanguard reported that the Senator along with foremost religion leader in the state, Chief Tunde Badmus, had arrived the Eid ground at Oke-Baale area of the state capital and took their seats in the front row before other prominent men arrived.
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However, some politicians approached him and told him he was occupying the governor’s space and the senator moved to another space on the row, but they insisted he must leave the row for the governor and his entourage.
While the Senator was resisting the plea, the governor arrived; but could not come out of his car for security reasons, as hoodlums took over the situation.
It was gathered that attempt to arrest the senator was eventually foiled as he was said to have left the ground with Chief Badmus after the prayer rites.
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