Former Governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Mimiko, has denied the hypothesis making the rounds that he has been appointed to guide the 2027 presidential session crew of former President Goodluck Jonathan within the Southwest.
The hypothesis alleged that Mimiko was chosen to go the consultations forward of a potential political transfer by Jonathan.
It additionally added that the previous Osun State governor and now Nationwide Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Rauf Aregbesola, advisable Mimiko for the function.
A press release issued in Akure, by the previous Chief Press Secretary to Governor, Eni Akinsola described the report as “falsehood” and “a concocted hearsay wearing information.”
In keeping with the ex-governor, he had by no means been contacted or appointed for any marketing campaign exercise, stressing that he was not “job-hunting to guide any marketing campaign.”
“The falsehood within the report is apparent from the get-go. It’s simply the work of a journalist flying with concocted hearsay dressed as information.
“The Mimiko that I do know respects former President Jonathan however has neither been reached nor appointed for a marketing campaign that’s nonetheless the topic – and will properly finish as a topic – of fanciful hypothesis. I’m certain he’s additionally not job-hunting.
“As politics takes a extra frenetic tempo, such cooked tales is not going to be scarce, particularly regarding political figures like Iroko who’ve chosen to stay low for now,” the assertion added.