Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has denied nominating his daughter and biological uncle as commissioners.
The Spokesman to the Governor, Olawale Rasheed in a statement issued to dismiss rumours that the governor’s daughter and uncle were included in the list.
According to the statement, Mrs Adeleke is the daughter of Chief Omidiran of Osogbo Land and wife of the late Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Isiaka Adeleke.
“The attention of Governor Ademola Adeleke has been drawn to fake news alleging that the state chief executive has appointed his supposed daughter in the person of Adenike Folasade Adeleke and his alleged uncle, Prof Maroof Adeleke into the State cabinet.
“There is no truth whatsoever in the report as neither of the two nominees is a daughter or uncle of the Governor. Prof Adeleke was born in Ilesa and hails from Osogbo, the state capital. Mrs Adeleke is the daughter of Chief Omidiran of Osogbo Land and wife of the late Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Isiaka Adeleke.
“We had expected those pushing the fake news to engage in basic investigative journalism if they have any altruistic motive. If however, the goal is to malign the state Governor, the truth can not be hidden as the nominees are bona-fide indigenes of Osogbo Land.
“We, therefore, urge members of the public to ignore those merchants of fake news. No biological member of the Governor’s family is included in the cabinet list. Governor Adeleke is committed to a fair distribution of appointments based on competency, spread and sectoral representation”.