Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has clarified his use of walking stick at recent outings and official assignments, saying as Asiwaju of Edeland, the walking stick was part of the paraphernalia of his office.
Fielding questions, the governor who said he was fit as fiddle, affirmed that aside from being part of his outings as a high chief of Ede land, walking stick was a normal accessory in many parts of the country.
According to him, a walking stick is a signal of dignity associated with highly placed people in the society, adding, “I am hale and hearty. I am not sick in whatever way.”
He narrated that his first walking stick was gifted to him by the Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri during one of his state visits to Bayelsa, adding that, “At the recent Governors’ Forum meeting in Asaba, our host again gave all governors shining walking stick and we all used it.
“In the South East and South South, walking sticks are part of daily wares and outings. So, there is nothing extraordinary in my use of the same.
“My people should rest assured that their governor is well and has no health challenge,” he explained.
