National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday denied turning down an invitation from Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, in commemoration of his administration’s third anniversary.
Tinubu’s media aide, Tunde Rahman, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the APC leader did not turn down Akeredolu’s invitation.
Mr Rahman said Tinubu was invited to inaugurate some projects – which includes the Ondo-Linyia Industrial Hub, Ore – initiated by Akeredolu’s administration.
“But the APC leader could not honour the invitation as scheduled because of an earlier scheduled trip abroad,” he said.
“As much as I know, Asiwaju Tinubu did not turn down the invitation; the date suggested by Governor Akeredolu coincided with the timing of an already scheduled trip overseas by Asiwaju. He did not reject the invitation.
“Some opposition politicians in the state had interpreted Tinubu’s inability to keep the initial date for the inauguration of the projects as a clear rejection of the Governor Akeredolu and his projects.
“I can tell you that once he returns from his trip, a new date will be picked. He will be there in Ondo to inaugurate the projects as requested by the governor.”
President Muhammadu Buhari was in Ondo to inaugurate the projects.
