Sanwo-Olu suspends media aide over ‘misrepresentation’ of facts

By Paul Dada

Lagos State Governor Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has suspended his Senior Special Assistant on Print Media, Mr. Wale Ajetunmobi over an alleged misrepresentation of facts.

Ajetunmobi’s suspension was announced early on Tuesday, in a  statement by  Gboyega Akosile Special Adviser, Media & Publicity to Sanwo-Olu.

The statement said “Mr. Ajetunmobi’s suspension comes on the heels of the misrepresentation of facts on his personal ‘X’ account on a past incident.

“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.”

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 an judicial killing to you?”