Hon. Makinde berates Omisore over attack on Aregbesola

Hon. Rotimi Makinde, has chided a former member of the National Assembly, Senator Iyiola Omisore, over his recent statement that Osun state governor, Rauf Aregbesola, is instigating violence in the state, saying the comment is false and aimed at seeking public sympathy.

Makinde, who represents Ife Federal Constituency at the lower chamber, described the statement as amusing, noting that Omisore and his media aides lack dignity among the Ife people especially with the barrage of controversies trailing him.


Omisore had in a statement over the weekend signed by his media aide, Victor Oriola, alleged that Aregbesola is instigating violence in the state ahead of the 2014 elections, castigating Makinde for erecting a peace promotion billboard in the state.

Makinde said, “For the record, I have utmost respect for the Omisore’s, but I understand a certain media aide  who lacks dignity sought to ridicule and treat with disdain our revered leader and Governor of State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola by attempting to drag the good name this political colossus has built for many years in the mud, but the good news is that this vicious motive ostensibly failed.

“The writer claimed to be a blind serving servant of Sen. Iyiola Omisore, and clearly seeking public sympathy and relevance for him, he chose to go on a delusional and self-serving blackmail.I expected the writer to join me in seeking for peace in Osun rather he has refused to address numerous concerns that bother on high profile killings in the state, plus the death of former Attorney-General of Nigeria, Chief Bola Ige and the killings of my five kinsmen a night to the National Assembly polls in 2011.”

Makinde, a lawmaker under the platform of Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN,  noted further that the outburst was nothing but the usual smear campaign and a crude attempt to intimidate and distract the governor.

His words, “His outburst was nothing but the usual smear campaign and a crude attempt to intimidate and distract, which has been their hallmark in Ife and by extension the State of Osun which he and his master  hacks, whenever they are faced with even the mildest form of criticism. I will not dignify most of the insulting and childish submissions with a response, other than to say he told a shameless and pernicious lie in a statement issued.