I never stepped down for Aiyedatiwa, says Akinfolarin
A governorship aspirant for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in last Saturday’s primary, Mayowa Akinfolarin, said he did not step down for Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa before the conduct of the primary.
Akinfolarin polled 15,182 to emerge second at the primary which was won by Governor Aiyedatiwa.
He said it was embarrassing, unfair, unimaginable, baseless, and ungodly to accuse him of stepping down after he traversed the 18 local government areas to canvass for votes.
Akinfolarin, in a statement by the spokesman of his campaign organisation, Oluwagbenga Ajongbolo, said the fabricated lies were to dent his image and damage his reputation.
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The former lawmaker said he reached out to party members in their homes and across the 203 political wards of the state.
The statement read: “There were also lies that our principal exchanged his aspiration for a million dollars. This is a confirmation that our principal has the popularity and sagacity to clinch the ticket and ultimately win the election come November. After all, nobody throws a stone at a fruitless tree!
“However, the recent media attacks on the name, character, and integrity of Akinfolarin have to end. It is unhealthy for the progress of the APC, the party everyone has contributed to build. For Mayowa Akinfolarin, it is time for the distortion of facts to stop. It is time for rumour-mongers to close shop.”