By Taiwo Scholarstica
The City Boy Movement has distanced itself from claims linking Mr. Adepoju Salako to the organisation following reports associating him with an alleged fraud conviction in the United States.
In a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by its National Publicity Secretary, Mohammed Abdullahi, and obtained on Monday, the group dismissed the reports as false and misleading.
It said social media posts and some online platforms wrongly suggested that Salako was a member of the movement, stressing that he has never been affiliated with it in any capacity.
The organisation said it was necessary to clarify its position after attempts to connect Salako to criminal proceedings and a reported conviction abroad.
According to the statement, Salako has never held any membership, office, or appointment within the City Boy Movement at national, zonal, state, diaspora, or international levels.
It added that he was neither recognised nor authorised to act as a coordinator, spokesperson, or representative of the group in the United States or elsewhere.
The movement urged the public to disregard the claims, insisting that its structure remains clear and not connected to the individual in question.