I just got to the office now and I couldn’t stop laughing.
I was thinking about some of the wrong narratives people pushed about me in the past, and I realized we all truly need prayers, so that false stories don’t get used against us.
One of the funniest ones was the claim that I tore Isalu women’s letters in my office. Imagine! These women never even told me anything. Na when dem wan use vote scatter my head for Election Day I now went to meet them, only for them to say I tore their letter. I tried explaining that it was never true, but those mamas no gree hear me. Chai!
Another one was that I used soldiers to oppress people in Idanre. Abeg, till today I’ve not seen one single evidence. As Deputy Chairman, House Committee on Army, it was simply a privilege that soldiers respected the office enough to pick me up from the airport whenever I returned home. That was nothing but mutual respect between the Army and the Committee. And anytime I came home at least four times a month, my house was always filled with people. In fact, we never returned without sharing empowerment. There was even a time my own followers started joking that I must be spending ritual money, because every visit, we gave out motorcycles, supported entrepreneurs, and shared opportunities with the people.
Another story they cooked up was that I started “oppressing” them with convoys. But truth is, I had been using convoys long before becoming a member of the House of Reps.
Each time I wanted to respond online, people advised me to keep quiet, not to give attention to negativity. And so the lies spread. But today, I thank God, our good deeds are speaking louder than any false narrative.
God bless Idanre/Ifedore Federal Constituency.
Reporting: Small Alhaji Vanguard
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