I wasn’t arrested for money laundering –Amosun’s wife

Wife of Ogun State Governor, Mrs. Olufunso Amosun
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The wife of Ogun State Governor, Mrs. Olufunso Amosun, has debunked a rumour that she had been arrested and detained in London over money laundering to the tune of $300,000.

She debunked the allegation while fielding questions from journalists on Friday shortly after she donated some milk supplement and food items to pregnant women and nursing mothers at the State General Hospital, Ijaye, Abeokuta.

The social media had been awash with the allegation for some days and the arrest had been responsible for her long absence from public functions.

But Mrs. Amosun said she was neither arrested nor detained in London, adding that herself and her husband would never get themselves involved in such an odious adventure.

She said, “I never did anything of that nature. But as you can see me to the glory of God, it is not my portion; it shall never be my portion and I believe that you know Governor Ibikunle Amosun, I am sure you know he will never be involved in anything that is associated with money laundering or anything negative.

“So, as you said, it is a rumour and it shall remain so. It did not happen, it has not happened and it shall not happen.”

While donating the items, she said the supplement for the pregnant mothers, Frisomum, were given to all first ladies across the country by the President’s wife, Hajia Aisha Buhari, for onward distribution to the expectant mothers.

She said Hajia Buhari remained committed to the breastfeeding of babies by nursing mothers.