Laolu Akande, a former Spokesperson of Yemi Osinbajo, former vice-president, has said none of his political comments after May 29, should be ascribed to his former principal.
Akande was reacting to critics of his statement, where he said the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had lost the trust of citizens by failing to electronically transmit the results of the 2023 presidential election.
In an interview on Friday, Akande had described the electoral empire as “damaged goods” for failing to fulfil its promise.
His comment had received condemnation, particularly from members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), many of whom had ascribed his statements to Osinbajo.
In his response to critics on Saturday, Akande said he was no longer speaking for the former vice-president.
“I am aware some people think my comments since May 29 were on behalf of my former boss, VP Osinbajo who I worked with from 2015-2023 as media aide. It is now important to say I now only speak for myself & those views I have shared & will share going forward are entirely mine,” he wrote on his X page.
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