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Sanwo-Olu Suspends Media Aide Over Controversial Social Media Post

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has suspended his Senior Special Assistant on Print Media, Wale Ajetunmobi, over allegations of misrepresentation of facts regarding the 2020 #EndSARS protests.

The suspension, in a statement released on Tuesday by the governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, followed controversial remarks made by Ajetunmobi on his personal X account (formerly Twitter).

In his post, Ajetunmobi claimed that the majority of individuals allegedly involved in the burning of Television Continental (TVC) during the protests had been “hunted down and executed.”

The statement condemned the post, labelling it a misrepresentation of facts and emphasising the importance of accuracy and professionalism in public communications.fileAkosile noted that the Lagos State Government disassociates itself from the unfounded claims made by Ajetunmobi.

The statement read, “The Governor wishes to state categorically that his administration frowns at any form of extra judicial punishment and will not be a part of any such action. That is not who we are. That is not our way.

“Ostensibly, the “misrepresentation of facts” being referred to in the statement was a claim that by Ajetunmobi that majority of those involved in the burning of Television Continental, TVC, during the #EndSARS protest in 2020, had been hunted down and executed.”

The now suspended aide of Sanwo-Olu had written: “The full story of people who burnt down TVC in 2020 will be told one day, with gory clips and images. One thing to note: majority of them have been hunted down and executed.”

Meanwhile, when challenged by an x user that he was supporting an extra judicial killing, Ajetunmobi defended his position thus: “Lol. You want to create a narrative in your head? Some of the people were chased by soldiers and exchange of fire occurred. Then arsonists were overpowered and killed. Others ran away. Is that extra judicial killing to you?” 

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