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Ondo State Deputy Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has reiterated his loyalty to his principal and state governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu.

Aiyedatiwa was in charge of the Sunshine State while Akeredolu received treatment in Germany for an undisclosed illness.

In a statement on Tuesday, Aiyedatiwa said some reports making the rounds in recent times about his purported disloyalty to Akeredolu were lies and aimed at causing disaffection between him and the governor.

According to the Deputy Governor, the reports were spread by some faceless groups and individuals in the state to soil his image for political reasons.

“The Deputy Governor remains loyal to his principal and no amount of fabricated lies will change that,” the statement signed by Aiyedatiwa’s spokesman, Kenneth Odusola-Stevenson, read.

“We need to remind the public that this is a continuation of the blackmail started by these same characters some months ago, with false stories planted in some media outlets against the deputy governor.

However, since those lies did not yield the result they envisaged, the blackmailers have returned with fake stories about disloyalty, aimed at causing disaffection between him and the governor.

“These faceless individuals who have been hiding their identities because what they are putting out are pure fabrications, are being sponsored by those who are threatened by the profile of the deputy governor, his relationship with his boss, and the goodwill he enjoys with the people.”

The deputy governor also stated that he was in constant touch with his principal on official state matters and there was no gap between them.

Meanwhile, Akeredolu has disbanded the media team of his deputy, directing all members of the press crew to report to their various ministries and stations.

The governor in a statement by his spokesman, Richard Olatunde, said the sack is with immediate effect.

He directed the appointees to submit all government properties in their possession to the Acting Permanent Secretary, Office of the Deputy Governor.

The affected aides include Press Secretary to the Governor, Kenneth Odusola; Special Assistant to Governor (New Media) Okunniga Oladipupo; and Special Assistant to the Governor (Photography) Abayomi Samson Adefolalu.

Durojaiye Ogunsanya, a data and public affairs analyst, has asserted that he can vouch for President Bola Tinubu’s attendance at Chicago State University in the United States of America.

Many people have continued to discuss Tinubu’s university diploma because they are perplexed as to why no one has been able to verify the President’s account.

Ogunsanya confirmed that the President did attend Chicago State University and that they both graduated in 1979 in an interview with TVC News on Tuesday.

Ogunsanya said, “We met in the school, Chicago State University and we were in the same department, College of Accounting Business and Administrative, with a major in Accounting and we were in the same class together and we graduated.

“He did attend the university and he graduated in 1979 in the same year as I did. I am here to testify that he did attend university and he was a good student.

“I’m here with my diploma, for the world to see. We graduated together from the university. I just want to set the record straight not for any gain or favour.”