Oyo State Government has debunked the rumours that Governor Seyi Makinde is set to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the African Democratic Congress (ADC), saying that the news is a concocted falsehood from purveyors of fake news, who are bent on maligning the governor at all cost.
Speaking on behalf of Governor Makinde, his spokesperson, Taiwo Adisa maintained that contrary to the fake news report, which was published by the Daily Post, Governor Makinde has no plan of joining any other party.
According to him, the governor has remained a strong pillar of the party for many years and is already leading the mission for its resurgence in the South-West.
Adisa stated that the report in question raised all the red flags of fake news, as it was based on unverifiable claims from an unnamed source, adding that if the journalist and the editors of the medium had done due diligence, such falsehood would not have found its way into the public sphere.
The media aide added that attempt to launch the concocted story shortly after some media outfits had tried to exaggerate the governor’s exit from a WhatsApp platform that purportedly belongs to the PDP, is negatively ingenious.
He added that the publication is a clear signal that the war being waged against the Makinde Administration through fake news and false alarms is showing no sign of abating.
The statement maintained that apart from the governor not contemplating joining ADC or any other party for that matter, he would also not be distracted by the ridiculous lies being circulated by the enemies within and without.
“But we need to make something clear: no matter the amount of falsehood through fake news and false alarms, Governor Makinde will continue to remain focused on the mandate of developing Oyo State.
“If the purveyors of fake news and unscrupulous elements seeking to derail the administration think that their actions will slow down the governor in his determined pace to develop Oyo State, then they should have a rethink,” the statement concluded.
