By Rotimi Ojomoyela

Ado-Ekiti—Contrary to insinuations that the Secretary to the Ekiti State Government, Dr Modupe Alade, has resigned her appointment from the Governor Ayodele Fayose’s government, Alade said she has not resigned but on a casual leave.

The social media was awash with information of her resignation as early as 5 am on Sunday, which forced the state government to use the debunk the rumour in the state-owned Broadcasting Service of Ekiti State in all the news items that were run for the whole day.

The rumour of Alade’s resignation created more anxiety as it came barely six days after  the former Commissioner for Works, Mr Kayode Oso resigned his appointment.

What actually fuelled the insinuation more had been that Alade was suspended indefinitely by Fayose last year November over her incompetence, though she was later pardoned after the intervention of Ewi of Ado Ekiti, Oba Rufus Adejugbe, Chief Afe Babalola and other well-meaning Ekiti indigenes.

Dispelling the rumour of her alleged resignation, Alade in a statement in Ado Ekiti, said she is presently on a two-week casual leave, commencing from Monday, April 11, adding that she will return to her duty post after the expiration of her leave.