Ogun State First Lady Denies Criticising Tinubu’s Economic Policies

The First Lady of Ogun State, Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun, has denied a report by an online media, the People’s Gazette, that she criticised the economic policies of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

The wife of Governor Dapo Abiodun of the state said in a statement issued on her behalf by the Senior Special Assistant To The Governor, Office of the First Lady, Yomi Owope that the content in question alleged that Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun made statements criticizing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and suggesting that he has caused distress to Nigerians.

The statement is entitled; “Re: Peoples Gazette’s Malicious Report On H.E. Mrs Bamidele Abiodun Regarding The President.”

“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,” he said.

Owope stressed that Mrs Abiodun 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, he said, is not only unfounded but also incongruent with her values and principles.

He added that it is of utmost importance to highlight that the Abiodun family wholeheartedly supports the President’s policies, recognizing them as being in the best interest of the nation.

“The article published by the People’s Gazette is an outright lie and a regrettable misrepresentation of the truth and an attempt to sow discord where none exists,” he said.