Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose on Tuesday paid a visit to the Old Bodija residence of the Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Rashidi Ladoja.
He arrived at Oba Ladoja’s residence at 4:50 p.m., and immediately went into a private discussion with the Ibadan monarch. Earlier in the day, Fayose renewed his claim that the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, is plotting to remove Rashidi Ladoja as the Olubadan of Ibadanland.
Despite earlier denials by the state government and the palace, Fayose, in a statement posted on his official X account, said, “Those who are still in doubt, Governor Seyi Makinde’s plot to remove the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Rahidi Adewolu Ladoja, should just keep their fingers crossed and follow unfolding events.”
He pointed out that recent accusations against the monarch were part of a broader plan to justify action against him.
“They denied any rift between Olubadan and Makinde after my making same public. But now, they are accusing the Olubadan of plotting to impeach Governor Makinde,” adding that claims of partisanship against the monarch were “parts of the orchestration… to prepare grounds for the Olubadan to be queried,” he wrote.
Fayose’s latest comments follow earlier allegations he made that there was a plan to depose the Olubadan, which both the Oyo State Government and the monarch had dismissed.
The former Ekiti governor had, on his X handle, written that Makinde was plotting to remove Ladoja as Olubadan of Ibadanland.
According to him: “I heard reliably that Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State is plotting the removal of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rahidi Adewolu Ladoja.”
The media aide to the Olubadan had said there was no rift between the palace and the government, “It will be most unfortunate if it is not a rumour. Though I read it just the way you read it online. I don’t see the cause of friction between the governor and Olubadan of Ibadanland,” he said.
On his part, the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, maintained that the government had “never contemplated, discussed, or planned such an action,” describing the allegation as baseless.
“By now, Nigerians know who and what to believe, especially when the information comes from a particular quarter. Oyo State Government has never contemplated, discussed, or planned such an action.
“There has to be a credible motive for every government action, and this, coming from the unofficial spokesman of our opponents, is better put in the refuse dump where it belongs. Desperate politics foists thoughtless propaganda and reduces democracy into a joke,” he said.
