A former Presidential Spokesperson, Dr Doyin Okupe, says at no time has he ever dominated out the opportunity of President Bola Tinubu’s victory within the 2027 elections.
Mr Okupe made the comment in an announcement on Monday in Lagos, whereas reacting to some on-line media reviews on his assertion relating to 2027 presidential elections.
The previous Director-Normal of Peter Obi Presidential Marketing campaign Council, mentioned that he remained a dedicated supporter of President Tinubu’s administration.
Mr Okupe mentioned that he strongly believed in Tinubu’s imaginative and prescient to deal with the present challenges going through Nigeria, which in keeping with him, are inherited from earlier governments.
“It has come to our consideration that some on-line blogs, together with the Each day Submit, printed a narrative attributing a baseless and deceptive assertion to Dr Doyin Okupe, the previous Presidential Spokesman, relating to the 2027 presidential election.
“The article falsely claims that Dr Okupe mentioned the 2027 election could be ‘Sport Over’ for President Bola Tinubu, if the North had been to area former President Goodluck Jonathan as a candidate.
“We want to make clear that this story is a whole distortion of Dr Okupe’s phrases and a deliberate misrepresentation of his views.
“What Dr Okupe really expressed in a tweet solely needed to do with these he described as pseudo politicians who lack deep pondering, and assume {that a} joint ticket between former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Mr Peter Obi or the North fielding Jonathan as a presidential candidate, would defeat President Tinubu, as these pondering in that course might be dissatisfied.
“This assertion was made within the context of political technique,” Mr Okupe defined.
He described the net misrepresentation as a “clear instance of media manipulation, designed to misinform the general public and sow discord”.
Mr Okupe known as on most of the people to be cautious of such deceptive narratives and to confirm data earlier than forming opinions.
“He stays unwavering in his dedication to supporting President Bola Tinubu’s administration and the progress of Nigeria.
“Any try and twist his phrases or intentions is not going to deter him from persevering with to advocate for insurance policies that may assist Nigeria thrive.
“We belief that this clarification will put to relaxation any confusion brought on by the Each day Submit’s reporting,” he added.
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