The AMBO Media Fronts has raised the alarm over an alleged plan by the Osun State Government to launch a sustained campaign of destructive propaganda against the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the August 15 governorship election, Mr Bola Oyebamiji.
The Coordinator of the group, Adedeji Adebayo, in a statement on Monday, said the plan involves the systematic dissemination of negative news, falsehoods and malicious narratives across newspapers, radio, television, and social media platforms.
Adebayo alleged that the objective is to tarnish the image of a gentleman politician whose governorship aspiration continues to gain remarkable momentum across the length and breadth of Osun State.
“It is no longer in doubt that the people of Osun have moved beyond seeing AMBO as just another candidate. Across communities, he is increasingly regarded as a governor-in-waiting—one who has consistently demonstrated the qualities of intentional and purposeful leadership, along with the capacity to steer the state towards progress and financial stability.
“Having failed in their desperate search to link Asiwaju Oyebamiji to any credible wrongdoing, the outgoing administration has now resorted to sponsoring outright falsehoods and coordinated smear campaigns. This campaign of calumny, we are informed, is designed to be sustained relentlessly until the day of the election in a misguided belief that such tactics can diminish his growing electoral value and chances.
“We therefore wish to put the good people of Osun State on notice regarding this disturbing and anti-democratic plot. We urge citizens to remain vigilant and to discountenance any such baseless publications and broadcasts, which are nothing more than a low-level and backdoor strategy aimed at misleading the electorate,” the group noted.
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