Gov. Adeleke clarifies who among his wives will officially host Nigeria’s First Lady
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has said there is no conflict over who among his two wives to host First Lady of Nigeria, Her Excellency, Oluremi Tinubu on her official visit to the State tomorrow (Tuesday).
WESTERN POST correspondent gathered that two different posters were allegedly printed by the two wives of the Governor, Amb. Erelu Ngozi Adeleke and Mrs. Titilola Adeleke, welcoming Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, to the state.
Reacting to this development, the Governor in a statement by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, on Monday said that Chief (Mrs) Titilola Adeleke, the First Lady of the State, will officially host the Nigeria First Lady.
The statement read in parts: “The attention of Mr Governor has been drawn to fake news in circulation about conflict over who among the Governor’s two wives is to host the First Lady of Nigeria, Her Excellency, Senator Oluremi Tinubu on her official visit to the State tomorrow.
“For clarification, Chief (Mrs) Titilola Adeleke, the First Lady of Osun State, is officially hosting the First Lady of the Republic tomorrow in line with the directive of Mr Governor. There is no confusion on this official position.
“The flier circulating purportedly from the Office of Erelu Ngozi Adeleke, the wife of the State Governor, is fake news and the person behind it was nabbed and questioned last night.
“The said flier was never authorized by Erelu Ngozi Adeleke. The material was manufactured and shared by elements who wanted to sow discord and create an atmosphere of confusion.”
Nigeria’s First Lady, is billed to be in Osogbo, the state capital, on Tuesday for the turning of sod of the Alternative High School for Girls at Oke D.O, Ilesa Road.
Meanwhile, the Governor is set to receive the First Lady and her team in Osun State.
According to him, “I am elated to host our dear First Lady and my old colleague at the Senate. Our people must troop out to welcome her. She deserves a rousing welcome for endorsing Osun as the location for the alternative school for girls.”
