…Says Report Part Of Ongoing Campaign Of Calumny Against Tinubu
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has set the narrative straight about a now-trending report that the foremost presidential candidate in the country and respected national leader of its party, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu threw wads of cash to acknowledge cheers from supporters during his motorcade rally in the Oshodi area of the state on Tuesday.
The party described the report as a lie from the pit of hell stressing that the propaganda was part of the ongoing campaign of calumny against its candidate as the election draws nearer.
The statement, released by the Lagos State Chapter of the party and signed by its publicity secretary, Seye Oladejo added that the “frustrated political elements” concocted the post to paint “Asiwaju in bad lights at a time millions of Nigeria are unable to access their hard-earned cash deposited in the banks.”
The statement read in part: “Dazed by the phenomenal success of Lagos grand rally held today (February 21), frustrated political opponents have resorted to planting fictional story of Naira-throwing by our candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
“In a currently trending post, the orchestrated report purports that Asiwaju Tinubu threw wads of bank-notes to cheering crowd at Oshodi as his motorcade rode past from Lagos airport enroute Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. It is nothing but a lie from the pit of hell.
“It is part of an ongoing well-oiled campaign of calumny in a compromised section of the media to project Asiwaju in bad lights at a time millions of Nigeria are unable to access their hard-earned cash deposited in the banks. Asiwaju has championed the cause of long-suffering Nigerians that they be allowed to spend old bank notes pending when CBN is able to make adequate bank notes available. So, where will Asiwaju have seen new notes to be throwing on Lagos highways?
“Ordinarily, we would have ignored this infantile lie given its provenance (one of the cheap bloggers hired by political opponents now traumatised by APC’ imminent victory on February 25). But we chose to make this brief statement for the sake of the gullible who might be deceived by such cheap spin.
A closer look at the accompanying short video (attached to the referenced fake report) will clearly reveal that two APC leaders are the ones actually throwing branded APC fez caps and leaflets to cheering crowd. Certainly not Naira notes.”
The party went on to urge its teeming supporters to remain calm and votes for Tinubu and other candidates of the party on Saturday and 11tg March.
“We urge our supporters and all right-thinking Nigerians to remain calm and vote Asiwaju Tinubu and all APC candidates on Saturday, February 25. Thanks,”
