Ayobami Oyalowo, a former member of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC PCC), has denied a video making the rounds of him leading a protest against President Bola Tinubu‘s ministerial nominees.
In a statement on Monday, Oyalowo described the video and the corresponding statement being circulated alongside it as false.
He said the video “in no way represent my opinion on the choice of the president”.
“It has come to my attention that a video is currently being circulated purportedly showing me, Ayobami Oyalowo, in the company of some young APC faithful protesting against the ministerial nomination of some individuals by Bola Tinubu,” he said.
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“The video in circulation was from a 2019 protest when I and other aggrieved APC youth stakeholders stood against the appointment of some opposition members into offices under the former president of the senate, Ahmad Lawan.
“Those spreading that video now are, at best confused, and at worst, hateful of my person and want to denigrate my good name.”
He said Tinubu is at liberty to pick his cabinet and other members of his team in his quest to rescue Nigeria.
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“That independence and clarity of ideas are some of the reasons I worked assiduously to ensure his nomination as the party’s candidate and eventual victory as president,” he said.
“At my current stage in life, I am more interested in contributing my quota to our collective development, as I have always done, than leading a protest, where there is no need for one.”
The APC chieftain said the decision to validate or refuse the nomination of ministerial nominees are in the capable hands of the senate.
“Neither I nor anyone outside of the distinguished senators can have a say on that,” he said.
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“This again points to the need for regulation of social media in Nigeria.
“I will be consulting my lawyers to ensure that my rights are protected and the perpetrators are made to pay when they are found out.”
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