Dr. Samuel Mawuyon Ajose, a governorship aspirant for Lagos State in 2027, has vehemently denied a circulating press release that falsely claims he endorsed Dr. Obafemi Hamzat as the APC’s consensus candidate for the state’s governorship race.
In a strongly worded disclaimer, Ajose condemned the unauthorized publication, describing it as malicious, fictitious, and completely contrary to his position. He emphasized that he had no involvement in the decisions of the Lagos APC Governance Advisory Council (GAC), which allegedly endorsed Hamzat for the 2027 elections.
“My attention has been drawn to the circulation of a false and unauthorized press release in the Nigerian media, purporting to convey my endorsement of Dr. Hamzat as the Lagos State Governorship Candidate of our Party, and my support for the decisions of the State’s GAC, a process in which I played no part,” Ajose stated.
He further clarified, “This publication is fictitious, unsanctioned, and malicious in intent. It does not represent my position, my campaign’s position, or the position of anyone authorized to speak on my behalf.”
Ajose urged the public, especially his supporters and the people of Lagos, to disregard the misleading content, asserting that it was part of an attempt to manipulate public opinion.
The aspirant also issued a stern warning to media outlets circulating the false information, demanding that they retract and delete the material within 12 hours. Failure to comply, Ajose threatened, would result in legal action for reputational and electoral damages.
“This is a defamatory and potentially criminal instrument designed to harm my standing, and I will not tolerate it,” he said.
