Spokesperson to the Osun State Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, has denied giving any news story to any online publisher on the son of former Governor Oyetola, affirming that he already has an appointment with investigators to clear his name.
Reacting to an online report on the issue, Mallam Rasheed said he never put any call to any publisher and he never asked any publisher to publish a story on the subject.
He also denied reports that the state Governor was behind any such story or that the Governor is trying to shield him, stressing that the Governor has already authorized his traveling to Abuja this weekend.
According to him, all his engagements are always conveyed in press statements, and at no point was he involved in the planting of such stories.
He noted that he related with several publishers on a daily basis and also supported those who seek assistance, adding that it is within his official duties to relate with the media for the projection of his boss.
Mallam Rasheed said his principal had suffered a lot of unfounded attacks from the opposition many of which include outright falsehood and misinformation.
He said the defense for the Governor has always been put out in the media in official statements, noting that at no point has he issued any statements on the said Oyetola son.
Mallam Rasheed said he is due to travel to Abuja to meet the investigators, positing that his principal is a victim of fake news which he battled on a daily basis.
“I never asked anybody to do any such story. I relate with many publishers but in this case, the allegation is false”, the spokesperson was quoted as saying.
