Ismail Omipidan, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Gboyega Oyetola has described the statement credited to the chairman of The Osun Progressives (TOP), Elder Adelowo Adebiyi as mischievous and a wickedly calculated attempt at smearing the image of his Principal.
Omipidan, who was reacting to the report of attack on the APC chieftain, accused the author of the malicious statement of plotting to something sinister.
Adebiyi had on Thursday during a press conference accused members of APC loyal to the Governor of attacking leaders of the party.
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Omipidan argued that only a mischievous character would accuse a person of the Governor’s standing, who in the last three years has not through his actions and inactions done anything to portray him as a man given to violence or the government he leads capable of assassination plot.
“This was a man some persons tried to assassinate last year. God in his infinite mercies delivered him. Till date, Mr. Governor has not lifted a finger. But if it were Adelowo, only God knows what would have happened.
“At his level as the former acting chairman of the party, if he has any issue, he should see security operatives and give them the particulars that will aid their job rather than make spurious and unguarded statements.
“That said, I want to implore security operatives to be on the alert. Elder Adebiyi and others might be the ones actually plotting something sinister and might therefore just be looking for an alibi. Isn’t it said that we judge others by our own standard?, Omipidan queried.
