A statement from the spokesperson to the Governor, Olawale Rasheed,disclosed that neither the State Governor nor the state government is the orgniser of Osun Osogbo festival.
It said the Ataoja – in- Council is the organiser while the role of the state is just financial and logistics support to ensure successful outing, and this has been the practice from time immemorial.
The statement added that it is fake news to insinuate as some have done that the State Governor engaged consultants of whatever extraction for the organisation of the event.
The state Government urged the public to disregard the merchants of falsehood spreading lies and distorted reports about the Osun Osogbo festival.