Obasanjo unapologetic about Oyo monarchs’ humiliation, disowns apology by ‘wife’

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday said that he stood by his “stand up, sit down” order issued to Yoruba traditional rulers from Iseyin in the Oke Ogun area of Oyo State on Friday.

Obasanjo added that he would remain firm, unapologetically and uncompromisingly maintain the position that the governor holds the highest office in the state, which informed his remarks and the ‘edide e joko’ directive.

The elder statesman, who made this known through his media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, in a statement, noted that the position, respect, protocol, and dignity that must be given to the office of a governor by virtue of the constitution must not be denied, stressing that to do otherwise is to deride the office and the constitution.

Obasanjo also denied Ms Taiwo Martins, the mother of two of his children – Jonwo and Bunmi, and whom he accused of posturing as his wife.

He described her as an impostor, saying nobody makes statements on behalf of his family except himself or people delegated by him to do so, even as he hinted that people should take note of the state of health of Ms Taiwo Martins and ignore her statement of apology purportedly issued by her on behalf of the Obasanjo’s family.