Ademola Adeleke, the governor of Osun State, has responded to the reported withdrawal of security details attached to him by the Department of State Services and Nigeria Police.
Governor Adeleke’s reaction was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by his spokesman, Olawale Rasheed.
In the statement, Rasheed said:
The attention of the Osun State Government has been drawn to a report on the alleged withdrawal of security personnel from Governor Ademola Adeleke.
We want to clarify that it is a minor disagreement between officers of the Department of State Service and the Police.
The matter has been reported to the headquarters of the two security agencies for resolution.
The issue is being sorted out.
We reassure members of the public that there is no cause for alarm.
Your Governor is fully secured and governance is proceeding without let or hindrance.