Atiku Shared Condolence Message 24hrs After Ibadan Explosion, Aide Replies Makinde

The Media Adviser to Atiku Abubakar, Mr Paul I’ve, says his principal made a widely available message on the explosion that rocked Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.
On January 16, an explosion occurred at Dejo Oyelese Street in the Bodija axis of Ibadan.
The state government put the death toll from the incident at five, while over 70 others sustained injuries. The blast also destroyed several houses.
Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo, had said the explosion was caused by illegal miners who stored explosives in one of the buildings.
The governor also said some “persons of interest” have been identified  concerning the blast.
However, on Monday, while receiving Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, Makinde said Abubakar did not call him or send a message over the incident.
“I am particularly grateful. Out of the three musketeers who contested that election, the president had reached out to me, you have reached out to me but my own party’s candidate… not even a call or a text message,” Makinde said.
Reacting to the comment by the governor, Ibe, in a statement, said his principal made a condolence message on the incident less than 24 hours after it occurred.
“With due respect to Governor Seyi Makinde, we wish to correct his expression about the response of His Excellency Atiku Abubakar to the recent explosion in the city of Ibadan,” the statement reads.
“Atiku Abubakar made a condolence message about the Ibadan explosion, less than 24 hours after its occurrence, where he shared his commiseration and empathy with the good people and government of Oyo State