Florence Ajimobi, the spouse of the instant previous governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, has accused the state authorities of abandoning her husband and his household when he was sick.
Mr Ajimobi died at a Lagos hospital, on Thursday, from coronavirus issues after being on admittance for weeks.
He was buried on Sunday.
Mrs Ajimobi expressed her frustration throughout her husband’s burial in his dwelling in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
She accused the present Oyo State authorities of enjoying politics along with her husband’s well being.
Mr Ajimobi is of the All Progressives Congress whereas the present governor, Seyi Makinde, is of the Peoples Democratic Get together.
PREMIUM TIMES obtained movies of Mr Ajimobi’s outburst, on Sunday.
Within the movies, Mrs Ajimobi was seen expressing her disappointment.
Talking within the presence of the Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Rauf Olaniyan, the previous first woman mentioned she anticipated her husband to be given a state burial.
Others current, as proven within the movies, embody Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State and the one son of the later former governor, Idris Ajimobi.
Mr Olaniyan sat by the precise of Mrs Ajimobi whereas Mr Ganduje sat on her left. Mr Fayemi sat reverse Mrs Ajimobi.
The previous first woman expressed shock that since her husband took sick, none of the present state officers took out time to name her or test on the household.
“The federal government of Oyo State can’t name me or ship a condolence message.
“My husband served this state for good eight years.
“Governor Makinde by no means referred to as me, I do not know I’ve to ship official letter to the federal government to announce my husband (is) sick.
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“I by no means despatched to Governor Fayemi, Governor Ganduje or different.
“Even you the Deputy Governor, Sir. I’m sorry to say this.”
Mr Olaniyan, nonetheless, promptly dismissed the declare that he didn’t contact the household when Mr Ajimobi was sick.
He mentioned that he referred to as the previous first woman twice and he or she didn’t decide her name.
It took the intervention of these current to calm already frayed nerves on the scene.
Other than the problems of the sickness, the Ajimobi household has additionally accused the state authorities of not granting them permission to bury the previous governor at his home in Agodi.
The state authorities, nonetheless, mentioned it didn’t grant that approval as a result of the possession of the property was at present in dispute earlier than a court docket.
It, nonetheless, mentioned it granted that Mr Ajimobi must be buried in his different home at Oluyole property regardless of that it contravenes present Oyo State legal guidelines.
Supply: allafrica.com
