The Orangun of Ila in Osun State, Oba Wahab Oyedotun, on Sunday, said he does not have a preferred political party among those fielding candidates in the forthcoming governorship election in the state.
Speaking at his palace in Ila-Orangun, the monarch said many of his subjects actively involved in politics belong to different political parties, making it impossible for him to favour any of the candidates.
His clarification followed a statement issued earlier by the Osun State Commissioner for Information, Kolapo Alimi, which said a delegation of some Ila-Orangun High Chiefs visited Governor Ademola Adeleke and pledged support, on behalf of Oba Oyedotun, for the governor’s re-election.
The statement also said the delegation dissociated the Ila community from the action of Senator Olubiyi Fadeyi, who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. It added that Oba Oyedotun and the Ila community appreciated various developmental projects executed by the Adeleke administration, particularly the ongoing dual carriageway project.
Reacting to the claims, however, Oba Oyedotun said he did not authorise the endorsement of any candidate.
