Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta
The Wife of Ogun State Governor, Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun, on Monday, described news reports by an online medium saying that the first lady was not in support of President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies as balderdash and a futile attempt to sow seed of discord between her and the President.
An online medium had reported that Mrs. Abiodun made statements criticising President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and suggesting that he had caused distress to Nigerians.
But the First Lady, in a statement issued by her Senior Special Assistant, Yomi Owope asserted that the claims were malicious and entirely baseless, devoid of truth and the work of malevolent people intent on causing harm to Her Excellency’s reputation.
The statement reads, “The attention of Her Excellency, the wife of the governor of Ogun State, Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun has been drawn to an article by the People’s Gazette purportedly ascribing a statement to Her Excellency regarding the economic policies of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR.
“The content in question alleged that Her Excellency, Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun, the wife of the Governor of Ogun State, made statements criticising President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR and suggesting that he has caused distress to Nigerians. We firmly assert that these malicious claims are entirely baseless, devoid of truth and the work of malevolent people intent on causing harm to Her Excellency’s reputation.
“We wish to also emphatically state that Mrs. Abiodun has not participated in any interview or engagement with any media outlet wherein she expressed the sentiments attributed to her in the aforementioned article. Her Excellency has always maintained a dignified and respectful relationship with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, as well as with his family.
“The notion of her making disparaging remarks about the President is not only unfounded but also incongruent with her values and principles. It is of utmost importance to highlight that the Abiodun family wholeheartedly supports the President’s policies, recognising them as being in the best interest of the nation,” the statement concluded.