Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke left the Osogbo Eid prayer ground angrily after he clashed with ex-senate spokesperson Ajibola Basiru over seating arrangements.
Newsmen observed Basiru arrived at the Eid prayer ground with Asiwaju of Osogbo, Chief Tunde Badmus, and other prominent sons of Osogbo to observe two rakat congregational prayers.
Basiru sat on the reserved front-row seat, but a protocol officer, Adeleke, approached to inform him it was the seat kept for the Governor.
Our correspondent observed Basiru change his seat to another front row seat, which the protocol still kicked against.
Just about then, Governor Adeleke arrived at the Eid prayer ground, and Chief Badmus left his seat to welcome him from the gate of the prayer ground.
On his arrival, it was noticed that the protocol of the Governor insisted that Basiru leave the front row, which some indigenes resisted on the basis that Basiru is one of their prominent sons.
The scene led to an uproar, and Adeleke left the area and returned to his car.
After some minutes, he returned and noticed that Basiru was still sitting in the front row. He then left angrily, without praying.
Shortly after the Governor left, Police officers arrived at the prayer ground and shut the gate, telling worshippers that they were to arrest Basiru on the instructions of the Government.
The worshippers resisted and forced the gate open. The Turakat prayer was observed by Basiru and other prominent indigenes of Osogbo, after which they all left the prayer ground.
An attempt to get reactions from Basiru and Adeleke’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, proved abortive.
