Yayi threatens legal action over alleged Ekiti origin claims

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Sen. Solomon Adeola (APC-Ogun West), alias Yayi, has threatened legal action against Hon. Abayomi Hunye and Ambassador Folake Marcus-Bello over alleged libellous statements concerning his origin.

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Adeola, the APC governorship candidate for Ogun, said this in a statement by his Media Adviser, Kayode Odunaro, on Tuesday in Abeokuta.

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The senator alleged that Hunye, a suspended APC member from Tube, Ipokia Local Government Area, and Marcus-Bello of the PDP, made false statements about him and his family on national television.

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According to him, both individuals granted interviews on a television programme, where they allegedly claimed that he is an indigene of Ekiti State.

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Adeola challenged the two to publicly present evidence supporting their allegations within 24 hours or face legal action.

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“I watched in utter disbelief as these characters that I hardly know utter assertive and outrageous lies about my origin without any proof,” he said.

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The senator also alleged that one of the individuals claimed on television that he was from Ekiti but could not identify the specific location when asked.

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He further accused the other of making false claims about the locations of his parents’ graves in an attempt to support the alleged falsehood.

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“The other one was lying about the locations of the graves of my parents as if she was part of the undertakers at the burial all in a futile effort to justify an unsustainable falsehood.

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“Enough is enough. They should produce their evidence in 24 hours or be ready for my lawsuits,” Adeola said.

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The senator recalled that similar allegations about his origin had previously been used as propaganda to prevent his emergence as senator representing Ogun West.

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He said the alleged propaganda failed, as the people of the district voted massively for him in the 2023 National Assembly elections.

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Adeola described the renewed allegations as an attempt to undermine his perceived chances in the 2027 Ogun governorship election.

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