By Joshua Tosin Ogunsakin 
Former Governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Mimiko, has denied the speculation making the rounds that he has been appointed to lead the 2027 presidential consultation team of former President Goodluck Jonathan in the Southwest.
The speculation alleged that Mimiko was chosen to head the consultations ahead of a possible political move by Jonathan.
It also added that the former Osun State governor and now National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Rauf Aregbesola, recommended Mimiko for the role.
A statement issued in Akure, by the former Chief Press Secretary to Governor, Eni Akinsola described the report as “falsehood” and “a concocted rumour dressed in news.”
According to the ex-governor, he had never been contacted or appointed for any campaign activity, stressing that he was not “job-hunting to lead any campaign.”
“The falsehood in the report is obvious from the get-go. It is just the work of a journalist flying with concocted rumour dressed as news.
“The Mimiko that I know respects former President Jonathan but has neither been reached nor appointed for a campaign that is still the subject – and may well end as a subject – of fanciful speculation. I am sure he is also not job-hunting.
“As politics takes a more frenetic pace, such cooked stories will not be scarce, especially concerning political figures like Iroko who have chosen to remain low for now,” the statement added.