One of the leading gubernatorial aspirants in Ondo State has responded to wild media reports that he disparaged a former Governor of Lagos, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Rotimi Akeredolu
A former president of the Nigeria Bar Association, and now governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress APC in Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has denied making unsavory statements against the former Lagos State governor, Bola Tinubu who is also a national leader of the APC.
Mr. Akeredolu said he did not insult the APC leader over the alleged imposition of candidate on the party.
In statement on Friday, Mr. Akeredolu said comments making the rounds on social media quoting him as insulting some leaders of the party were untrue.
“My attention has been drawn to some stories making the rounds especially on the social media linking me with some ridiculous comments and incendiary quotes on the purported endorsement of candidates in the governorship primary,” he said.
“Those who know my antecedents will attest to the fact that I am a man of courage.
“For the avoidance of doubt, I did not insult any of our national leaders in APC, especially Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as quoted mischievously in the social media.”
According to him, he stood by the assurances given by the leaders of the party that there would be free and fair primary.
“What is happening in Ondo state right now is that some leaders are using the name of Asiwaju Tinubu to cause confusion; claiming that he had given them money to work for a particular aspirant,” Mr. Akeredolu said.
“Anybody doing such cannot be described as a leader. Asiwaju Tinubu’s last communication on Ondo State Governorship primary was that there will be free and fair primary.”
Mr. Akeredolu warned desperate politicians to stop causing confusion with Tinubu’s name.
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