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Akeredolu Used Ajimobi As Shield To Snub Handshake With Tinubu At APC Rally

It seems the feud between National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), is yet to completely thaw out. This became obvious…

It seems the feud between National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), is yet to completely thaw out.

This became obvious on Thursday when Akeredolu refused to shake hands with Tinubu at the massively-attended rally of the party in Osogbo, Osun State, ahead of the September 22 governorship election in the state.

The Ondo State Governor bided his time in the throng of people around Tinubu and shielded himself with Abiola Ajimobi, Governor of Oyo State, before filing past the former Governor of Lagos State, whom other party bigwigs were shaking hands and exchanging pleasantries with.

It will be recalled that the animosity between the erstwhile political associates started in 2016 when Tinubu supported his anointed candidate, Olusegun Abraham, against Akeredolu in the Ondo State governorship primary, which Akeredolu eventually won before going on to win the election.

Akeredolu also had to fight real opposition from the then candidate of Alliance for Democracy, Olusola Oke who was believed to be sponsored by Tinubu.

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Published September 7, 2018
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