APC denounces misleading report on Akeredolu’s health

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has denounced a report claiming that Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State is in a state of extreme incapacity and hospitalized.

In a press statement released on Tuesday, Senator Iyiola Omisore, the National Secretary of party, labeled the report as mischievous and sponsored by desperate politicians.

The statement was issued in response to a headline that circulated, which suggested that Governor Akeredolu was in a critical condition.

Senator Abdullahi Adamu, the National Chairman of APC, was quoted as urging those present at a meeting to pray for the swift recovery of the Ondo State governor.

Senator Omisore criticized the report, stating that it was a gross misrepresentation and a mischievous twist of the National Chairman’s words. He clarified that at no point did Senator Adamu mention that Governor Akeredolu was in a state of “extreme incapacity” during the meeting on July 10, 2023, or at any other time.

“The headline ‘Akeredolu in state of extreme incapacity, hospitalised’ bears a tinge of the usual mischievous, wicked, and insensitive reportage, sponsored by desperate politicians,” Senator Omisore said in the statement.

The APC National Secretary highlighted that Governor Akeredolu is not in any critical state that would warrant such misleading claims.

He emphasized that the governor is actively engaged and still communicates with the Executive Council Committee, further dispelling the notion of his incapacitation.

“The National Chairman was indeed excited at the reports on the rate of recovery of the Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, CON, and urged all those present at the meeting to pray for his quick return.

“It, therefore, smacks of mischief and unabashed abandonment of professional ethics for a reporter to present this gross misrepresentation, a mischievous twist, as news. At no time did the National Chairman mention that the Governor was in a state of ‘extreme incapacity’ in the meeting of 10th July 2023 or anytime for that matter.

“He is, evidently, not in any critical state that should warrant this clearly reprehensible conduct as he still sent a post to the Executive Council Committee platform yesterday.

“Members of the public are advised to ignore this news as the contents therein exist in the realm of the imagination of workers of iniquity.

“Mr. Governor is NOT incapacitated. He will return to his duty as soon as the doctors certify him fully fit to do so,” Omisore added.