By RhemDy News
The media office of a leading aspirant governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Alli has distanced the Oyo South senator from the recent abduction of Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, and her twin sons in Ibadan, the state capital.
It would be recalled that Mrs John-Paul, a sister to the immediate-past Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu was abducted by gunmen last week while taking her twin boys to school around 7:30am.
RhemDy News reports that the victims were rescued on Saturday, June 6, 2026 by the operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in Ibadan.
Reponding to an alleged publication accusing Senator Alli of complicity in the abduction through a statement on Sunday, Alli's media office said its attention was drawn to what it called a malicious and reckless report circulating on social media seeking to falsely connect the lawmaker to the unfortunate abduction.
"We categorically describe the publication as irresponsible, defamatory, politically motivated and completely devoid of credibility.
"Senator Alli is a serving Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, a respected legal practitioner, and an Ibadan High Chief whose decades of public service, leadership and commitment to peace remain unquestionable," the office said.
The statement stressed that it is absurd and illogical for anyone to attempt to drag Alli's hard-earned reputation into criminal allegations founded merely on unverified claims allegedly made by a suspect under investigation.
"For the avoidance of doubt, Senator Alli has no connection whatsoever with the said criminal incident, the individuals mentioned, or any activity related to kidnapping or violence.
"The attempt to mischievously link campaign materials or stickers to criminality clearly exposes a desperate agenda by political detractors to tarnish the image of a widely accepted leader whose popularity continues to grow across Oyo State.
"We note with concern that even the report itself admitted that no security agency has established any link between Senator Alli and the alleged crime.
"It is therefore disturbing that faceless propagandists would deliberately weaponise unconfirmed claims to mislead the public and heat up the polity," the statement added.
It further noted that Senator Alli strongly condemns kidnapping and every form of criminality. "As a responsible statesman and advocate of rule of law, he has consistently supported efforts aimed at strengthening security and protecting lives and property across Oyo State and Nigeria."
The media office urged members of the public to disregard the publication in its entirety and avoid spreading falsehood capable of undermining ongoing security investigations or causing unnecessary political tension.
It also called on security agencies to thoroughly investigate the source of the "malicious narrative and bring purveyors of fake news and political blackmail to justice."
The statement maintained that the governorship hopeful remains focused on his legislative duties, his commitment to the people of Oyo State, and his vision for a safer, more prosperous and united state.
No comments:
Post a Comment