Osogbo Eid Prayer Ground: Adeleke, Basiru Clash Over Sitting Arrangement

There was drama at the Osogbo Eid Prayer Ground, Osun State on Wednesday as Governor Ademola Adeleke clashed with former spokesman of the Senate, Ajibola Basiru, over sitting arrangement.

Adeleke later stormed out of the place and an attempt to arrest Basiru by policemen was resisted by some Osogbo indigenes.

Basiru arrived the Eid prayer ground with Asiwaju of Osogbo, Chief Tunde Badmus, and other prominent sons of Osogbo to observe Turakat congregational prayer.

Immediately, he sat on the reserved front row seat but a protocol officer attached to the Government House informed him that the seat was kept for the Governor.

Basiru moved to another front row seat which the protocol officer still kicked against.

Just about then, Adeleke arrived the prayer ground and Chief Badmus left his seat to welcome him from the gate of the prayer ground.

The protocol officer insisted that Basiru should leave the front row, which some indigenes resisted on the basis that “he is one of our prominent sons”.

The scene led to an uproar and Adeleke left the area back to his car.

After some minutes, he returned and noticed that Basiru was still sitting in the front row.

He then left angrily without praying.

Shortly after the governor left, police operatives arrived the prayer ground and shut the gate against worshippers to arrest Basiru on the instructions of the government.

The worshippers resisted and forced the gate open.

The Turakat prayer was observed by Basiru and other prominent indigenes of Osogbo, after which they all left the prayer ground.