The lawmaker representing Ekiti-South Federal Constituency 2 in the House of Representatives, Olufemi Bamishile, has denied allegations that he accompanied the immediate past Secretary to the Ekiti State Government, Biodun Oyebanji, to obtain the All Progressive Congress nomination forms for the 2022 governorship election.
Bamishile, who is also seeking nomination to contest for the elections on the APC platform, said claims that he accompanied his fellow contestant to obtain his forms at the APC National Secretariat, on Wednesday was false.
He said this in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday.
The lawmaker said this in a statement titled, ‘Ekiti Governorship Aspirant, Bamishile, denies accompanying ex-SSG, Oyebanji, to obtain APC forms… Says I remain candidate to beat at poll.’
He said, “This is mischievous and unfounded propaganda targeted against my personality, which is bound to fail. I was in my office at the House of Representatives wing of the National Assembly preparing for the day’s plenary session when my attention was drawn to the trash.
“I could not believe it until I saw the photograph with my name boldly written as a man who truly resembles me with other colleagues from the National Assembly, but I am not the person; I don’t dress like that.
This is a serious matter. In the last few hours, I have been receiving several phone calls from all over the place, from supporters and well-wishers, trying to find out the true situation of things and I can no longer bear the pressure.
“This is why I have to come out to debunk the fake and false report, mainly to gain cheap political popularity which they will never get.”
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