The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has
debunked the rumour that Senator Ademola Adeleke had promised him a private
jet.
This was contained in a statement by the Directorate of
Media and Public Affairs of the Ooni of Ife’s Palace, Mr Moses Olafare, and
sent to NAN on Friday in Ile-Ife.
Olafare admonished the general public to disregard a viral
report that stated that a gubernatorial aspirant of the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP), Senator Ademola Adeleke, during a courtesy visit on Wednesday,
promised to procure an aircraft for the Ooni.
He said that there’s no such report issued from the palace
despite the fact that the politician’s speech was twisted by some writers with
hidden intentions, including to drag the respected stool of the Ooni in the
mud.
The Press Secretary clarified that the truth could be sought
from videos that emanated from the visit.
Olafare added that Ooni’s singular request was for a
credible election, devoid of crisis for the betterment of all, which the PDP
chieftain agreed to.
According to him, it was the usual character of all
political office aspirants and party’s candidates without exception, including
the visiting Senator Adeleke, to make several promises like the reconstruction
of roads in Ile-Ife and completion of the Osun State Airport project at
Ido-Osun, among others.
“Sadly, these developmental bullet points were mischievously
ignored in the viral news reports.
“On the controversial “Private Jet”, it’s common knowledge
that the Adeleke family has a fleet of private planes which could have been the
basis for the governorship hopeful to have said it lightly.
“‘Royal Father, private jets you may need for your trips are
readily available’,” he stated.
Olafare stated that it is ridiculous to see such
misinformation trend on supposed credible news platforms, including national
dailies.
According to him, the palace of the Ooni wishes to caution
the general public from erroneously believing the false report as it’s a lie
from the pit of hell.
The Press Secretary said that “Adeleke’s visit was not the
first and would never be the last political visit to the Ooni and other
traditional rulers across the State, as we are already approaching the election
year in Osun, while other aspirants, including the incumbent governor, are
still coming to make their promises as usual.”
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It's not enough to debunk these stories. You need to sue the newspaper that published the said false report. There's an urgent need to make our media stand by the hight ethical standards or they will ruin so many good things
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