Popular broadcaster and Accord Party governorship candidate in Oyo State, Oriyomi Hamzat, has denied any involvement with a police wanted suspect, Surajudeen Babatunde, popularly known as “Surii Ilupeju,” describing attempts to link him to the suspect as a malicious smear campaign.
Hamzat made the clarification in a statement issued on Sunday in response to a publication circulating on social media alleging an association between him and the suspect.
He said the publication was aimed at tarnishing his reputation and creating a false narrative around his political aspiration ahead of the 2027 governorship election in Oyo State.
“My attention has been drawn to a malicious and mischievous publication circulating on social media seeking to drag my name into a criminal matter involving an individual identified as Surajudeen Adio Babatunde, popularly known as ‘Surii Ilupeju.
“Ordinarily, I would not dignify such desperate propaganda with a response. However, because of the potential for
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