The Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde, on Monday berated former Vice President and the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, PDP Atiku Abubakar for not commiserating with him over the explosion that occurred in Ibadan, the state capital.
The Governor lamented that out of the three major candidates who contested the 2023 presidential election, only Atiku snubbed him.
The explosion that rocked Adeji, Old Bodija in Ibadan had five people confirmed dead with 77 sustained varying degrees during the unfortunate incident.
Governor Makinde made this known in Ibadan while receiving the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, who visited the Governor’s Office, to commiserate with the government and the good people of the state.
Makinde noted that Atiku’s silence sent a troubling message about his character and judgment.
In his words:
“Let me use this opportunity to thank the former Governor of Anambra and presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi for the visit.
“I thank him because politics didn’t seep into this. You came here to commiserate with us over the explosion. Investigation is going on. It was simply illegal miners storing explosives in an environment where they shouldn’t be.
“It is a place where it’s meant for people to live in. It’s not a mining site. So, all the lapses that allowed such to happen have been looked into. “I am particularly grateful because the musketeers that went for the presidential election have reached out to me. The president has called me, you have reached out to me, but my own party candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has not called or even sent a text message.
