Fayemi Denies Making Disparaging Comments Against Tinubu

Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Kayode Fayemi has disowned a report which alleged that he castigated, APC national leader, Bola Tinubu.

Fayemi, according to a statement by his media aide, Olayinka Oyebode denied granting any interview where he made disparaging comments against Tinubu.He dismissed the report as “highly mischievous and malicious.”

According to Fayemi’s aide, “The general public is hereby urged to disregard a false report with headline : “Tinubu as a leader is responsible for his misfortunes, says Fayemi”.

“The highly mischievous and malicious report is nothing but a tissue of lies.   It must be stressed that Dr Kayode Fayemi never granted any interview where he made disparaging comments about the person of our highly revered leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

“ Dr Fayemi subscribes to the highest moral and ethical standard of the Yoruba and as such would not speak evil or seek to demean Asiwaju Tinubu or any of our respected leaders under no circumstance whatsoever.

He further asserted that “ For the avoidance of doubt, Dr Fayemi has always held and will continue to hold Asiwaju Tinubu in high esteem.

“The bond that exists between them dates back to decades of cordial relationship and no peddler of falsehood or group of blackmailers hiding under the guise of politics can put asunder.”