There was a mild drama on Sunday between Chief Florence Ajimobi, wife of the former Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, and the Deputy Governor of the state, Rauf Olaniyan, as the former accused the state government of insensitivity over the news of her husband’s death.
Ajimobi passed away, on Thursday, after brief illness in a Lagos hospital as a result of complications arising from multiple organ failure.
Florence expressed misgivings at the indifference of the Governor Seyi Makinde-led administration to her family since the death of her husband was announced.
The former First Lady spoke during the visit of the Oyo Deputy Governor Rauf Olaniyan; the Kano State Governor, Umar Ganduje; his Ekiti State counterpart, Kayode Fayemi, to the Oluyole Estate residence of the deceased.
She noted that since her husband’s death was announced, she had not received any call or message from the state government to commensurate with the family.
She said, “Governor (Seyi) Makinde never called me; I don’t know I have to send official letter to the government to announce that my husband was ill. I never sent to Governor (Kayode) Fayemi, Governor (Umar) Ganduje or others.
“Even you the Deputy Governor, sir. I am sorry to say this. My husband has died; what anybody can do, as a God fearing person is to, at least, send me words of encouragement. Even after he died, not even you, Mr Deputy Governor, could call me. Or you called my dead husband?
“You could have sent me a text. I don’t have your number. I cannot just pick calls. I am wife of a politician; I don’t pick calls that I do not know. You can send a message sir.
“Everybody is going to die; my husband is dead. He served this state for eight years; eight good years.”
He was buried privately in his Oluyole, Ibadan residence amid sobs by children and relations.
