Contrary to the rumour making the rounds that there’s a rift between former president, chief Olusegun Obasanjo and his supposed political godson, President Goodluck Jonathan, the national secretary of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, over the weekend, dismissed the hearsay.
Oyinlola, made this known while addressing newsmen at Okuku, his hometown, during the formal launching of a foundation named after his father, Oba Moses Oyewole Oyinlola.
He disclosed that it was deceptive to say that Obasanjo and Jonathan were having political differences, stressing that, “some individuals want to use the controversy surrounding the Odi killings to set the two leaders of the PDP against each other.” He noted that President Jonathan and Obasanjo remain strong members of the ruling party and are committed to the growth and development of Nigeria. He said: “There is no friction between the president and Chief Obasanjo. The issue of Odi killings will not cause hostility between the two leaders of our party. I think the media blew the issue out of proportion. President Jonathan and Chief Obasanjo are both working for the betterment of this great nation and for the good of the entire citizenry,” he said. Asked about his view on the current political developments in his state, the former governor said, “I will not talk about Osun State now. I was the governor of the state for seven and a half years. Somebody is there now. Just compare and contrast. No matter what I say now, they will politicise it. So, let the people judge.” Speaking on the legacy left behind by his late father, Oba Moses Oyewole Oyinlola, which prompted the setting up of the foundation, he said: “when I became a politician in 2001, I embarked on campaign trips across Osun State. I came back to my hometown to tell my siblings that our late illiterate father had done so much to the extent that anywhere I got to during my campaign, I was warmly embraced because of the good things that he did.”
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