The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has disowned a flyer purportedly from his wife, Mrs. Ngozi Adeleke, welcoming Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, to the state.
Adeleke labeled the flyer as “fake.”
He also denied any conflict between his two wives over who would host the First Lady, who is scheduled to visit Osun on Tuesday.
After a press statement from the Osun State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr. Kolapo Alimi, announced Tinubu’s impending visit, two separate flyers from Mrs. Titilola and Ngozi Adeleke, both claiming to be the First Lady of Osun State, went viral online.
This raised concerns about who would receive Tinubu.
However, the governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, clarified that Titilola Adeleke is the official First Lady and will receive Tinubu during the visit.
He stated that the flyer attributed to Ngozi Adeleke was “fake” and that the person responsible had been arrested.
Rasheed wrote:
“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 state government under Governor Ademola Adeleke is set to receive the First Lady and her team in Osun State.”
