*Dr. Oladele Alake, Minister for Solid Minerals Development, informs the general public that he has ‘no interest to run for governorship election in Ekiti State of Nigeria, either now or in the future’

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Dr. Oladele Alake, Honourable Minister for Solid Minerals Development, says his attention has been drawn to a poster currently circulating on social media platforms, in which he is positioned as a gubernatorial aspirant in Ekiti State with the inscription: ‘Take it Back’.

Segun Tomori, Special Assistant to the Minister on Media, in a statement issued Monday, January 29, 2024, in Abuja, FCT, however, said “the general public is hereby informed that Dr. Alake has no interest in running for governorship election in Ekiti State, either now or in the future.”

The statement noted that the poster in circulation does not have his approval as “he does not know the people behind it.”

Tomori also stated: “It is fake and should be discarded.

“It is unconscionable that the Honourable Minister who is busy with the onerous task of reforming and revamping the Solid Minerals sector in Nigeria, a responsibility committed to him by President Bola Tinubu will leave that to be plotting for an election in Ekiti State.”

The statement further explained that “the Honourable Minister is a busy man, working tirelessly on how to make the solid minerals sector a major revenue earner for the country and for the sector to create thousands of high-paying jobs for Nigerians.

“Dr. Dele Alake is committed to his current national assignment. He is working to transform the solid minerals sector to justify the absolute confidence reposed in him by President Bola Tinubu.”

The Special Assistant to the Minister on Media equally said: “We want to state clearly that the Honourable Minister will not be distracted by the antics of disgruntled elements.

“He supports the current administration of Governor Biodun Oyebanji in Ekiti, and as a proud son of the soil, Dr. Alake will continue to contribute to the growth and progress of Ekiti State.”[ do_widget id=heateor_sss_sharing-2]