Omisore: Osun PDP begged Ooni's to mediate

Omisore: Osun PDP begged Ooni's to mediate

Chieftains of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)

 

 

Chieftains of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun state have appealed to the Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (Ojaja II) to help Sen. Iyiola Omisore who is being detained for his alleged involvement in the illegal diversion of funds meant to combat Boko Haram insurgency in Northeast Nigeria.
A statement by the Director of Media and Public Affairs, Ooni's Palace, Comrade Moses Olafare, said the appeal was made on Wednesday by the State Chairman of the PDP, Hon. Adesoji Adagunodo, who led other leaders of the party on a courtesy visit to the  monarch at his Ile Oodua Palace in Ile-Ife.
According to the statement, Adagunodo apologized on behalf of the detained former senator for having failed to pay homage to the new Ooni since his enthronement in December, last year. He said the PDP Chairman pledged to bring Omisore to the palace upon his release to make his ways straight with Ooni Ogunwusi.
The statement read in part: “Your Imperial Majesty, we are here to pay our homage to you as the father of our race who must be respected by all true sons and daughters of Yoruba Race. We also beg you in the name of Oduduwa to use your goodwill in assisting us to rescue one of our leaders, Otunba Iyiola Omisore, from the EFCC detention even though we are not unaware of his attitude towards this sacred palace as he has refused to pay homage since you were divinely crowned seven months ago.
"We can assure you of his change of attitude as soon as he is released from detention”.
According to the statement, the monarch said he has no grudge against Omisore who he described as a prominent Ife indigene who is entitled to his choice of relationship. Ogunwusi assured the PDP chairman of his readiness to assist them within his limited capability and prayed that God will set him free if he has no skeleton in his cupboard over the matter.
The state party leader was accompanied to the Ooni’s palace by about 20 Chieftains including the Ife/Ijesa Senatorial leader, Hon. Wale Ojo; Ife Central Local Government (LG)  Chair, Hon. Adebowale Adedotun (Meree); Ife East LG Chair, Hon. Durojaye Isaac;  Hon. Funso Babarinde; Engr. Marcus Adedini; Prince Olajide Olaosebikan and Prince Tobi Akomolede.