Ogun First Lady Speaks On Criticizing Tinubu’s Economic Policies

The first lady of Ogun State, Bamidele Abiodun has stated that reports claiming she criticized the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu are false.

Naija News understands that an online publication had published a report claiming that the first lady was not in support of Tinubu’s economic policies.

Reacting to the allegation via a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor, Office of the First Lady, Yomi Owope, Abiodun described the statement as malicious, baseless, devoid of truth, and the work of malevolent people intent on causing harm to her reputation.

While declaring her support for all policies of President Bola Tinubu-led federal government, Mrs. Abiodun said she recognized President’s policies as being in the best interest of the nation.

The statement reads, “The attention of Her Excellency, the wife of the governor of Ogun State, Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun has been drawn to an article by the People’s Gazette purportedly ascribing a statement to Her Excellency regarding the economic policies of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR”.

“The content in question alleged that Her Excellency, Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun, the wife of the Governor of Ogun State, made statements criticizing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR and suggesting that he has caused distress to Nigerians”.

“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”.

“Her Excellency 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 is not only unfounded, but also incongruent with her values and principles”.

“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”.