A former Director-General of the Peter Obi Presidential Campaign Council, Doyin Okupe, has denied saying President Bola Tinubu is not certain to win the 2027 presidential election.
Okupe, in a statement on Monday, said his words were taken out of context by those who wanted to misinform the public and sow discord in the system.
The former presidential spokesperson insisted that he remains a firm supporter of President Tinubu’s administration and also a believer in the ability of Tinubu to turn the situation in Nigeria around for the better, maintaining that the President is not responsible for the current predicament the country is experiencing.
According to him, the claims attributed to him that if the North sponsors former President Goodluck Jonathan or a joint ticket between former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi means the end of the road for Tinubu in 2027 were intentionally taken out of context.
“It has come to our attention that some online blogs published a story attributing a baseless and misleading statement to Dr Doyin Okupe, the former Presidential Spokesman, regarding the 2027 presidential election.
“The article falsely claims that Dr Okupe said the 2027 election would be ‘Game Over’ for President Bola Tinubu, if the North were to field former President Goodluck Jonathan as a candidate.
“We wish to clarify that this story is a complete distortion of Dr Okupe’s words and a deliberate misrepresentation of his views.
“What Dr Okupe actually expressed in a tweet only had to do with those he described as pseudo politicians who lack deep thinking, and assume that a joint ticket between former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Mr Peter Obi or the North fielding Jonathan as a presidential candidate, would defeat President Tinubu, as those thinking in that direction will be disappointed.
“This statement was made in the context of political strategy,” Okupe explained.
Okupe submitted that those behind the misrepresentation of his statement were clearly out to misinform the public through media manipulation.
“He remains unwavering in his commitment to supporting President Bola Tinubu’s administration and the progress of Nigeria.
“Any attempt to twist his words or intentions will not deter him from continuing to advocate for policies that will help Nigeria thrive.
“We trust that this clarification will put to rest any confusion caused by the Daily Post’s reporting,” Okupe submitted.
