On Wednesday, chaos was avoided during traditional Eid prayers at the Osogbo Eid praying ground.
According to information made available to Newsmen, the stage was ready for the prayers, which are a customary feature of the event that kicks off the festivities.
It was agreed that the Chief Imam would remain in the front row, while other dignitaries would sit in the second row.
The Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Olanipekun, the governor, and other major politicians and notable sons of Osogbo are always seated on the second row.
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Trouble began, however, when Governor Ademola Adeleke arrived at the event.
Sarafa Ibrahim, the Governor’s media aide, claimed that thugs hired by former Senator Ajibola Basiru attacked Governor Adeleke at the Osogbo Eid prayer ground.
According to him, “They came with machetes and all sorts of weapons at the Eid prayer ground. The governor was not even in Osun as he was in Lagos to have a meeting with the United States Consular General.
“He came straight to the Osogbo Eid prayer ground and upon citing him, they just mobilised. They even attacked the House of Representatives member for Osogbo/Olorunda/Irepodun/Orolu Federal Constituency, Maruti Adewale Adebayo.
“It was obvious that they already planned the attacks. SRJ is playing with fire. What they just did is treasonous. For them to attempt to kill the leader of a state.
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“Some of his boys were identified among the thugs. They came with weapons purposely to stop the governor from accessing the prayer ground.
“The governor was whisked away by his security aides and he left Immediately.”
An eyewitness to the incident, who requested anonymity, refuted the attempted assassination, claiming that it was simply a disagreement between Governor Adeleke and Senator Basiru over seating arrangements.
According to him, “The front row after the Imam at the Eid prayer ground in Osogbo is usually reserved for the dignitaries and they include, Senator Basiru, Ataoja of Osogbo land, Khamis Olatunde Badmus and the governor whenever he is around.
“It was gathered that when Governor Adeleke arrived, he directed that Senator Basiru should vacate his reserved position for him.
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“SRJ insisted that he will not vacate his reserved position because they are at the Eid prayer ground which made the governor angrily storm out of the venue of the prayers.”
The eyewitness also revealed that security personnel were directed to arrest SRJ upon which the access gate to the Eid ground was shut.
“The Osogbo Indigenes at the Eid prayer ground rose up in protest that nobody would be arrested but the matter has been resolved.
“There was no attempted assassination on the life of Governor Ademola Adeleke,” he said.
Attempts to reach Senator Ajibola Basiru were unsuccessful, as phone calls went unanswered and mails sent to him were not returned.
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