....“Only lack of education makes anyone think they can influence a sitting President from Facebook… Ekiti APC never invited Baba for the flag-off” ~ Mary Oso Omotosho
A political advocacy group, BAO Grassroots Network (BGN), has dismissed as false and misleading a viral claim suggesting that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was invited to attend the campaign flag-off of Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, scheduled for Monday, April 27, 2026.
In a statement released on Saturday, the group said at no time was the President invited or scheduled to be present at the event, contrary to claims made in a circulating video by social commentator Isaac Fayose.
The group described the video as a “deliberate misrepresentation of facts,” alleging that the claim was designed to create a false narrative that the President would snub the event.
“There was no invitation extended to President Tinubu for the flag-off. Any suggestion to the contrary is entirely fabricated,” the statement read. “The intention appears to be to manufacture a situation where an imaginary guest ‘fails’ to show up, only to become a subject of ridicule. Nigerians can see through such tactics.”
BGN further alleged that the claim fits into a pattern of repeated misinformation targeted at the Oyebanji administration, noting that similar attempts in the past had failed to gain traction.
While clarifying the situation around the flag-off, the group reaffirmed that President Tinubu remains a key figure within the progressive political family and is expected to participate in the campaign’s grand finale at a later date, which will be officially announced.
The development comes as political activities intensify ahead of the June 20 governorship election in Ekiti State, with stakeholders raising concerns over the spread of unverified information and politically charged narratives.
The group urged members of the public to disregard what it described as calculated falsehoods and instead focus on issues of governance and the future direction of the state.
Weighing in on the controversy, the Director General, Bureau of Community Communications, Mary Oso Omotosho, did not mince words, opening her reaction with a pointed jab at those behind the claim.
“Dear parents, no matter the situation, make sure you give your child education. Only a lack of education would make a grown up think he has an influence on a sitting President because he barks on Facebook daily,” she said, dismissing the narrative outright.
She maintained that the Ekiti APC never invited President Tinubu to the flag-off, insisting that his presence is reserved for the grand finale.
“Our Baba will storm Ekiti for the grand finale in a way that will shake the political space,” she added, taking a swipe at opposition figures, including Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi.
Omotosho expressed confidence in the outcome of the June 20 governorship election, projecting a decisive victory for Governor Oyebanji.
“It’s a total packing of votes for BAO in Ekiti. Hard work and prayer remain the magic,” she said.
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