Lagos Deputy Governor, Femi Hamzat has asked supporters of Peter Obi to stop cheap tactics that would not yield political gains or mislead and deceive Nigerians.
Hamzat gave the warning in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Tunde Alao after a rally in Lagos, a picture went viral after the Labour Party (LP) candidate’s followers labelled it Hamzat’s son.
The rejoinder explained that the individual in the photograph is neither the deputy governor’s son nor his relative.
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“Lagos State Deputy Governor’s son Femi Hamzat, joins the obidient rally in support of Peter Obi” was the caption.
It called the claim another mischievous, false and malicious attempt to cause friction between the deputy governor and loyalists across Nigeria.
It noted that Hamzat has a reputation of commitment and loyalty to the Sanwo-Olu led administration and the All Progressives Congres (APC). His support is for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Senator Kashim Shettima.
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Hamzat stated that his party and all its supporters are working hard to ensure that their candidates get the votes of Nigerians and theirs is not about bogus statistics and lies.
He advised Obi’s supporters to get serious with their campaigns and urged Nigerians to be on the look out for actions meant to deceive them.
