A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, Akintunde Armstrong, on Friday, described as false studies he’s imposing councilorship candidates for Iperu Ward Three and 5 within the Ikenne Native Authorities Space (LGA), insisting the studies are “the ranting of rudderless opposition to tarnish my picture, misinform the general public, and rating low cost political factors.”
Armstrong additionally refuted claims that he meant to spend $80,000 to safe the councilorship tickets for his loyalists—Olaleye Babatunde and Osularu Muyiwa— within the upcoming elections.
Talking by way of an announcement by his media assistant, Oluseun Joshua, in response to studies that he was planning to make use of money and affect to impose Babatunde and Muyiwa as councilorship candidates within the November 16 LG polls, Armstrong mentioned: “I’m completely shocked and shocked with these unfounded and outright falsehoods being peddled about by some opposition parts.
“How might somebody in his proper senses with this harsh financial system be boasting about spending a whopping sum of $80,000 which may’t be lower than N120m to impose councilorship candidates? It’s simply sheer absurdity and lies from the pit of hell.”
Reacting to allegations that he boasted that not even the state governor, Dapo Abiodun, who hails from one of many wards, might forestall him from executing the alleged imposition, the APC chieftain dismissed these claims as “baseless, unfounded, and idle discuss” from the opposition, urging the general public to disregard them.
Armstrong re-pledged his loyalty to the governor and the get together and reiterated his promise to assist the get together not solely in producing the fitting candidates however to additionally assist the ruling get together to realize a landslide victory within the forthcoming November 16 native authorities elections.
He mentioned, “They equally mentioned I boasted that even the governor can’t cease me, is that not the peak of foolishness? His Excellency, Gov Dapo Abiodun is my chief and mentor, he’s the chief of the get together and it’s wherever he goes that I can even go too. So, no reality in all of their hogwash and makes an attempt to disparage me earlier than the governor.”
Armstrong clarified {that a} video circulating among the many opposition referred to funds allotted by the Dapo Abiodun Continuity Agenda to assist and empower get together members, a follow that has been ongoing throughout the state since 2019.
The APC chieftain reiterated his dedication to supporting the get together, each in deciding on appropriate candidates and making certain a landslide victory within the forthcoming November 16 native authorities elections.
