Former President Obasanjo has disowned the lady who apologized to Obas.
NewsOnline Nigeria reviews that Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has denied Madam Taiwo Martins, who apologized on his behalf for commanding some monarchs in Oyo State to face up for Governor Seyi Makinde.
This Nigeria Information platform remembers that Obasanjo had, whereas issuing the command to the monarchs at a public occasion, famous {that a} governor is extra highly effective than any king.
Following the event, Madam Taiwo Martins, who claimed to be Obasanjo’s spouse, issued an apology on behalf of the previous President.
Nonetheless, reacting to the apology, Obasanjo disowned the lady and insisted that he stands by his feedback.
In a press release by his media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, on Monday, Obasanjo expressed annoyance that “one Ms. Taiwo Martins” has authored a press release, interesting to Obas and Yorubas to forgive him as her husband.
Whereas conceding that he and the lady gave beginning to 2 youngsters, Obasanjo burdened that she shouldn’t be his spouse, neither is she a member of his household.
“For the information, Ms. Martins has two youngsters, Jonwo and Bunmi, for Chief Obasanjo however to say emphatically she shouldn’t be his spouse nor a member of the Obasanjo household.
“Her posturing as Chief Obasanjo’s spouse is fake and that of an impostor. No person makes a press release on behalf of the Obasanjo household besides Chief Obasanjo or individuals delegated by him to take action.
“The state of well being of Ms. Martins is understood to one and all and no matter she says or does has nothing to do with Chief Obasanjo as a person or the Obasanjo household as an entire,” the assertion mentioned.
The assertion added that Obasanjo has affirmed that “he stood firmly, unapologetically and uncompromisingly on the place that the Governor of a State holds the best workplace within the State”.
“By that place, the respect, protocol, and dignity that have to be given to the Workplace by advantage of the Structure should not be denied. To do in any other case is to deride the Workplace and the Structure,” the assertion added.
Obasanjo incurred the wrath of many Yoruba individuals when he ordered the Oyo monarchs to face up for the governor.
