Security agents, on Sunday, denied Oyo State Deputy Governor, Rauf Olaniyan, access to the eighth day Fidau prayer of the immediate past governor Abiola Ajimobi, who died of COVID-19 complications at a hospital in Lagos last month.
Last week during a condolence visit to the Ibadan residence of the Ajimobis, widow of the late former governor, Florence, accused Olaniyan and Governor Seyi Makinde of playing politics with her husband’s death.
Mrs Ajimobi had said neither Olaniyan nor the governor placed calls across to her when Ajimobi was ill.
Olaniyan had explained that his calls were not answered, but Ajimobi’s wife, who was not satisfied told him he should have sent her a text message.
Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano, Kayode Fayemi, governor of Ekiti, were among those who intervened at the time.
Ajimobi was buried last week.
But on Sunday, when Olaniyan led a government delegation to the eighth day prayer for Ajimobi, he was denied access to the compound.
It was gathered that security operatives had first stopped the deputy governor’s convoy at the entrance, where an argument ensued and the vehicles were allowed to go in eventually.
But when Olaniyan stepped out of the car and walked towards the main residence, he found out that the gate had been locked.
The deputy governor’s aides had made efforts to convince those in the compound to make way for their principal but that did not happen.
Olaniyan had to leave after being stranded for close to 20 minutes.