By Halimah Olamide
The government of Osun on Wednesday has said that a trending video of Governor Ademola Adeleke, snubbing the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi is fake.
The video, which has gone viral and elicited reactions, showed the Governor preferring to shake another dignitary at a public function instead of the monarch whom he first met standing to welcome him and immediately stretching his hand for a shake with the governor.
The video however showed the governor coming back to the Ooni for the handshake before proceeding to his seat. The palace has kept quiet over the matter. An inquiry sent to Mr. Moses Olafare, spokesman of the monarch on Wednesday was not responded to at press time.
However, spokesman of the Governor, Mr. Olawale Rasheed said the video in circulation was fake promising to send the original one to our correspondent. “Doctored video,” he responded tersely adding “we are sending out the original video.