Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, has denied blocking the road leading to MKO Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta venue of the inauguration of Dapo Abiodun as governor of the state.
Mr Abiodun, whose emergence was not supported by Governor Amosun, is to be inaugurated on May 29.
Opponents had alleged that the state government put a heap of sand and a bulldozer at the entrance of the stadium on the pretext of road construction.
It was also alleged that Amosun dug a deep and wide gulley in front of June 12 Cultural Centre, where the inauguration lecture is being held.
But in a statement on Thursday by his spokesman, Rotimi Durojaiye, Amosun described the allegations as ‘figments of the imagination of the mischief-makers.’
“The on-going construction works between NNPC and Kuto Roundabout started over a year ago. Ironically, what the Contractors are doing in the past few days is to tidy up that axis to ensure more comfortable motoring experience for members of the public who will receive President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday, and by implication to make attendance at the inauguration programme more convenient.
“That lofty objective was achieved and today the pre-inauguration programme of the incoming Administration is the earliest beneficiary of that thoughtful intervention,” the statement said.
The spokesperson also addressed concerns raised by the police on alleged plots to disrupt the upcoming inauguration activities.
“As for the phantom disruption tale, we have engaged the Police authorities to stress the real danger in dishing out manifestly untrue, unproven and de-marketing statements to the public.
“We have received assurances that no one will become a tool in the hands of the Fifth Columnists who do not wish Ogun State well,” the statement added.
