Oyo gubernatorial hopeful, Prof. Adeolu Akande has appealed to Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde to abort his trip and return home to prevail over the crisis rocking selection of next Olubadan of Ibadanland.
The Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), revealed the urgency of Governor Makinde to return home in a statement made available to journalists on Wednesday in Ibadan. Prof. Akande said that it is unthinkable that a royal father of the calibre of the late Olubadan would join his ancestors for almost a week and the governor would be comfortable staying away from the state.
“Governance is a responsibility. Governor Makinde should know that he is responsible to the people of Oyo State who voted him into office by returning home to show responsibility at this time. Governance is about empathy. Governor Makinde should return home to show empathy to the family of the late Olubadan, the good people of Ibadanland and Oyo State in general.
“It is unthinkable that the state will be undergoing the present controversy over the exalted throne of Olubadan, one of the foremost and respected in Africa, and the governor will be sitting pretty comfortably or playing golf somewhere at a time like this. I plead with Governor Seyi Makinde to please return home immediately and take charge of the state”.
