Idiagbon’s son clashes with aspirant over use of father’s name

The first child of late Major General Tunde Idiagbon, Adekunle , on Friday clashed with an aspirant under the platform of the All Progressives Congress , Mr . Abdulwaheed Idiagbon, for adopting his father ’ s name .
The aspirant said he adopted the name because he believed that Idiagbon’ s goodwill would contribute to making his political ambition a reality in the 2019 elections.

He said , “ I thank you for saying we are coming into office on the goodwill of our father . A good name is better than riches .

“ Good pedigree will be a leverage to get to where you want to get to . My motivation is that I have seen what the dormant development is within my constituency. There is the need for an aggressive change and development. ”

But Adekunle , in an interview , said Abdulwaheed was neither Idiagbon’ s child nor relative.

He added that the aspirant was free to pursue his ambition without linking the late general .

Adekunle said he had petitioned the Kwara State Commissioner of Police , Mr . Fofowora Bolaji ; the Independent National Electoral Commission and the APC about the development .

He said , “ The said Abdulwaheed , who calls himself Jimmy , even bragged that the legacy of late Major -General Babatunde Idiagbon would help him win in the 2019 general elections among other false and unguarded utterances.

“ It is pertinent to assert that Abdulwaheed / Jimmy ’ s claim as the son of the late Idiagbon is false .

“ Abdulwaheed is not , has never been and will never be the son of Idiagbon let alone a member of the family .

“ All members of our family are righteously aggrieved and embarrassed by this claim and have commenced immediate steps within the ambit of the law to bring this Abdulwaheed / Jimmy to book . ”

But the Director – General , AbdulWaheed Olushola Idiagbon Campaign Organisation , Shehu Bashir , in a statement, said the aspirant never claimed to be the biological son of Idiagbon .

He said , “ There was no such time Mr . Shola Idiagbon ever claimed to be Gen . Tunde Idiagbon ’ s biological son .

“ It is the understanding of the campaign that the error was made in the news report .

“ However , it is important to state that the name Idiagbon is a cognomen borne by every indigene of the compound , which the aspirant also biologically belongs to .

“ This clarification has become necessary in order to properly guide the general public . ”

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