‘I did not speak with any journalist on Tinubu/Shettima ticket’- Tokunbo Awolowo-Dosunmu
Dr Tokunbo Awolowo-Dosunmu, the daughter of the late nationalist, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, has described as fake news the claim that she alleged that there was a plan to get rid of the presidential flagbearer of the All Progressives Party, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
A Twitter user, Nigerian Spartan, tweeting with the handle, @multimeverse, posted a video of a lady with big sun shades who made many claims while trying to convince her listeners to support Peter Obi.
The lady in the attached video did not identify herself as Tokunbo Awolowo-Dosunmu, but mentioned the name Awololowo as when talking about her lineage. This might have misled the Twitter user to make the assumption.
Nigerian Spartan wrote:
“This is Chief Obafemi Awolowo’s daughter, endorsing peter obi. She knows the truth! Despite the lies they pour on peter obi & the tribal sentiments they are using to divide us. Peter obi is not your enemy! Be wise”
In a press statement, the authentic Tokunbo Awolowo-Dosunmu dissociated herself from the claims.
She wrote:
‘I am not in partisan politics; I have not endorsed or condemned any candidate or party’
Executive Director of the Obafemi Awolowo Foundation and Chairman, African Newspapers of Nigeria Plc, Ambassador Dr Olatokunbo Awolowo Dusumu has asked members of the public to ignore a fake news being circulated in her name on the Bola Tinubu/ Kashim Shettima presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The fake news being circulated online by some news platforms and on social media falsely quoted Awolowo Dosumu as warning Nigerians of a plot to get rid of Tinubu in favour of Shettima if they win the 2023 presidential election.
Awolowo Dosumu described the report as false, mischievous and wicked stating that she had not spoken with any journalist in recent times on any matter whatsoever including the 2023 presidential election and the candidates thereof.
“I am not in partisan politics and I have not been in partisan politics for decades. I have neither endorsed nor condemned any candidate or party. I have no intention to do so. I refuse to be dragged into a matter I know nothing about. I advise whoever is behind this wicked lie to make better use of their time for the progress and development of our country, Nigeria,” she said.
Awolowo Dosumu urged Nigerians and the entire world to assist the country, in every way they can, as we navigate through these trying times and to ignore all confusionists and purveyors of patent falsehood.”
See the misleading video below.
This is chief obafemi awolowo’s daughter, endorsing peter obi. She knows the truth! Despite the lies they pour on peter obi & the tribal sentiments they are using to divide us. Peter obi is not your enemy! Be wise
Sowore kaduna dino melaye hope uzodinma shocking mr bayo #bbnaija pic.twitter.com/CvGJbbfb4M
— Nigerian Spartan (@multimeverse) September 7, 2022
