An Ogun State chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Akintunde Armstrong has denied a report of him imposing councilorship candidates for Iperu Ward 3 and 5 in Ikenne Local Government Area of the state.
According to a report and video making wave on Thursday, the chieftain was alleged of saying he would buy the two wards over with a staggering sum of $80,000 to ensure his two loyalists pick the councilorship ticket.
The two loyalists are Olaleye Babatunde and Osularu Olabanjo Muyiwa.
Armstrong was also alleged to have also boasted that even the governor, Dapo Abiodun cannot stop him from going ahead with the alleged imposition for the November 16 local government elections in the state.
Meanwhile, Armstrong on Friday debunked the report saying it was “the ranting of rudderless opposition to tarnish my image, misinform the public and score cheap political points”.
He said “I am totally shocked and surprised with these unfounded and outright falsehood being peddled about by some opposition elements.
“How could someone in his right senses with this harsh economy be boasting about to spend a whopping sum of $80,000 which can’t be less than N120m to impose councilorship candidates? It is just sheer absurdity and lies from the pit hell.
“They equally said I boasted that even the governor cannot stop me, is that not height of foolishness? His Excellency, Gov Dapo Abiodun is my leader and mentor, he is the leader of the party and it is wherever he goes that I will also go too. So, no truth in all of their hogwash and attempts to disparage me before the governor.
He noted that the video in circulation was talking about the fund that the Dapo Abiodun Continuity Agenda has earmarked to further support and empower the party members just as the political group had been doing all over the state since its establishment in 2019.
However he pledged his loyalty to the Governor and the party and reiterated his promise to support the party to achieve landslide victory in the forthcoming local government elections.