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Obasanjo Disowns Wife, Taiwo Over Oyo Incidence

Obasanjo in reaction to his wife’s plea said she is neither his wife nor a member of Obasanjo’s family…

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Olusegun Obasanjo, wife, Taiwo Obasan

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has disowned his wife, Taiwo Obasan, following her statement aftermath the incident that occurred in Oyo State, last week Friday.

Recall that the former president was in Oyo state on invitation by the Governor, Seyi Makinde.

VerseNews earlier reported that the former military head of state ordered the traditional rulers at the event to stand up and greet the governor whom he said have been disrespectful to.

His action however sparked reactions as some condemned the former leader.

The Oluwo of Iwo, Abdulrosheed Akanbi, tackled the former president for his controversial “stand up order” and demanded an apology from him.

But in a reaction by the wife of the former president, she issued a statement begging the traditional rulers on behalf of her husband.

Taiwo in a report titled, “Oyo Kings: A plea for forgiveness”, begged “for permanent and eternal forgiveness and pardon from all Yoruba sons and daughters worldwide, fathers and mothers, youths, teenagers and children, Christians, Muslims, traditional worshippers, all leaders in Yoruba land and the Council of Kings in Yoruba land.”

But Obasanjo in reaction to his wife’s plea said she is neither his wife nor a member of Obasanjo’s family but rather an impostor despite having two children with him.

He said stood firmly in his position unapologetically and uncompromisingly on the position that a governor holds the highest office in the state and should therefore be given the due respect as enshrined in the constitution.

Chief Obasanjo said this in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, and made available to journalists.

He said only he could make any statement on behalf of the Obasanjo family or people delegated by him to do so.

The statement partly reads, “The attention of former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has been drawn to a statement purported to be issued by a wife of the President with the photograph of one Ms. Taiwo Martins as the author of the statement.

“For the records, Ms. Martins has two children, Jonwo and Bunmi, for Chief Obasanjo but to say emphatically that she is not his wife nor a member of the Obasanjo family.

“Her posturing as Chief Obasanjo’s wife is false and that of an impostor. Nobody makes statements on behalf of the Obasanjo family except Chief Obasanjo or people delegated by him to do so.

“It must be noted that the state of health of Ms. Martins is known to all and sundry and whatever she says or does has nothing to do with Chief Obasanjo as an individual or the Obasanjo family as a whole.

“However, the former President has affirmed that he stood firmly, unapologetically and uncompromisingly on the position that the governor of a state holds the highest office in the state.

“By that position, the respect, protocol and dignity that must be given to the office by virtue of the constitution must not be denied. To do otherwise is to deride the office and the constitution.”

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