The Olofa in Council in Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State has said it did not issue any comment over unfulfilled promises made by successive administrations in the state on development in the ancient town.

According to a statement issued by the Principal Private Secretary to the Olofa in Council, Tajudeen Oloyede, and made available to journalists in Ilorin, on Wednesday, it said the clarification followed media reports where the Olofa in Council was quoted to have lamented over unfulfilled promises by the past and present government.

The statement reads: "While it is a fact that the Olofa in Council received the Minister of National Planning, Dr Abubakar Olanrewaju Suleiman, who paid a courtesy call on October 6, 2014, we would like to state for the record that there was no time during the visit that the Olofa in Council criticised the Kwara State government.

To the contrary, it was the Minister of National Planning, Dr Abubakar Suleiman, as widely reported in the media, that spoke on the deplorable state of Ajase-Ipo -Offa Road which is a designated Federal Road.

As a traditional institution and a non-partisan entity, the Olofa in Council will like to caution that the institution should be insulated and not be drag into partisan politics .

The Olofa in Council prayed for peace and stability in the state and the country at large".