As The Guardian Newspaper Has Done, APC Must Apologise For Lying – Fayose

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele
Fayose has said that the All
Progressives Congress (APC) must
apologise for lying to Nigerians on
the health status of its presidential
candidate, Major-
General Mohammadu Buhari (rtd),
using pictures taken in Transcop
Hilton, Abuja and claiming that the
pictures were taken in London.
Fayose said “it was interesting that
the loquacious APC Spokesperson,
Lai Mohammed could develop a
cold feet and muscle pull in his
mouth such that he suddenly
realised that he could not join issues
with Fayose.”
In a statement issued by his Special
Assistant on Public Communications
and New Media, Lere Olayinka,
Governor Fayose said; “The Chatham
House one hour event scheduled for
Thursday was paid for by the APC
with the hope that Buhari will be
well enough to appear in public
briefly by Thursday.
“The Event Contact person, Chris
Vandome confirmed via phone call
that the event was ‘Jointly
Sponsored’ by the APC and Chatham
House.”
The governor said; “Having lied so
brazenly that Buhari
granted interview in London, using
pictures taken in Transcop Hilton,
Abuja, it is obvious that the APC is a
party of deceitful people that should
not be taken seriously by Nigerians.
“If APC ssys that today is Tuesday,
Nigerians should check calender to
be sure.”
He hailed The Guardian newspaper
for being honourable enough to
publish an apology yesterday, on the
false picture it used on Sunday,
asking:
“When is APC going to be humble
enough to apologise to Nigerians?
“Hopefully, the APC expects to
bombard Nigerians with pictures of
Buhari’s one hour appearance in
Chatham House on Friday, using
that to cover up the real reasons he
travelled to the United Kingdom.
“However, we expect them to
publish pictures of Buhari’s
departure from the Abuja Airport,
Buhari queuing at the Airport to
board his flight as they claimed,
Buhari being interviewed by
journalists at the Airport, Buhari
boarding his flight and waving at
those who followed him to the
Airport and Buhari being welcomed
at the Airport in London.
“If actually Buhari travelled out of
Nigeria under a normal condition,
could he have passed through the
Abuja Airport without any of
the aviation journalists interviewing
him?
“So, those covering up Buhari’s
health issue should know that his
paid appearance at Chatham House
on Thursday will not do the PR they
are expecting. Rather, it will raise
further questions which they can
only answer by saying the truth and
apologising for the lies they told,”
the governor said.