Political leaders have been advised to avoid succumbing to the antics of their supporters that could cause disaffection among them in order to eschew bitterness.
Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State gave the advice shortly after embracing his predecessor, Chief Rasheed Ladoja in Ibadan on Friday.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the two political opponents met at the 8th day fidau prayer for late High Chief Omowale Kuye, the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland.
The governor said, “even when you don’t want to quarrel, your supporters will be inciting you to quarrel. Such is the nature of politics. Politics makes siblings to go against one another.
Ajimobi said he was not in any way at loggerheads with Ladoja whom he referred to as his elder brother.
The governor said that the bond between him and Ladoja was still intact, despite their political differences.
“Politics is a funny game which pitches brothers against brothers, friends against friends and even majority ethnic groups against minority groups.
“And this is exactly what has happened between me and my brother, Ladoja.
“But honestly, politics apart, there is no personal animosity between us. Ladoja is my brother; I will never fight him’’, he said.
NAN recalls that Ladoja, the Accord Party governorship candidate for 2015 election, had challenged the victory of Ajimobi of APC, and lost at both the tribunal and Appeal Court.
The governor praised late Kuye, who he described as a role model for anybody who aspires to be successful in any field of human endeavour.
He said the deceased was an extremely brilliant, honest and candid man, whose integrity could not be faulted.
He urged Priscilla, wife of Kuye, and family members, to take solace in the good legacies he left behind.
Ajimobi said Kuye’s great works would surely outlive him.
Kuye was a former Federal Director of Budget. (NAN)
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