
The Kwara state government has described as false the alleged involvement of Governor ABDULRAHMAN Abdulrazaq in the prosecution of a Muslim Cleric named Sheikh Abdulrazaq Solihudeen.
The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor- Malam Rafiu Ajakaye, in a statement signed and released to reporters in Ilorin today (Monday, 8th April, 2024) urged members of the public to disregard the fake story that Governor ABDULRAHMAN is involved in the prosecution of the said cleric who launched verbal attacks on Senator Suleiman Ajadi in a viral video.
“The cleric, as seen in the video he made to condemn the Senator Ajadi committee, was opposed to the state government seeking accountability in how public properties were sold without proper remittances to the treasury or due process.
Neither the Governor nor the state government was aware of the video until it was shared on some online platforms on Sunday afternoon” he noted.
According to him, the Governor could not have sued on an issue he was not aware of, so the claims that he is behind the trial of the cleric are a piece of fake news, adding that those behind the story are the usual agents of disinformation who just wanted to cause disharmony in the state for political gains.
The statement reads, in part: “The Governor understands the burden of public office and the possibility of his being misunderstood, including the right of every citizen to hold or express contrary views within lawful boundaries.
He remains focused in the discharge of his duties, and is confident that posterity will judge him fairly.
Similarly, the Governor concedes the right of any aggrieved citizen(s) to seek redress in lawful ways as no one is allowed to unfairly incite hatred against another person or resort to self-help under whatever guise.”