Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has sacked his Chief
Press Secretary, Mr. Idowu Adelusi.
A statement by his Special Assistant on Public Communications
and New Media, Lere Olayinka, said Adelusi was relieved of his duty over
“dereliction of duty.”
The statement, which
was announced on the state-owned radio station, did not explain the specific
offence committed by Adelusi.
But a source in the Governor’s Office told
PUNCH Adelusi was sacked because he failed to organise adequate media coverage
for the Eid prayer in Ado Ekiti, which the governor attended on Friday.
“The governor was livid that there were no journalists in
his entourage and that they were not on the ground to cover his entry into the
prayer ground.
“The governor felt he had taken more than enough from the
gentleman and ordered his sacking.
“The CPS, however, said he was not aware of the event
because it was not officially communicated to him.
“He said there was no way he could have arranged for a
media coverage for an event he was not aware of. But we hope the matter can be
resolved because the governor has a large heart.”
When contacted ,
Olayinka confirmed the development. He explained that he issued the statement
based on the directive of the governor.
He, however, failed to provide further details
on the incident.
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