The Accord Party governorship candidate in Oyo State, Oriyomi Hamzat, has reaffirmed his support for Governor Ademola Adeleke’s re-election ahead of the August 15 Osun State governorship election.
Hamzat also urged the public to disregard a viral video allegedly portraying him as endorsing the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji.
In a statement posted on his X handle on Tuesday, the broadcaster described the circulating video as misleading, explaining that it was recorded on June 21, 2025, before he joined the Accord Party and before Oyebamiji emerged as the APC governorship candidate.
He explained that the video was recorded during the inauguration of his fan club in Ikire, Apomu and Ikoyi, where representatives of Oyebamiji, popularly known as AMBO, attended the event and made a donation to the fan club.
Hamzat noted that Oyebamiji had not secured the APC governorship ticket at the time, adding that his remarks during the event had been taken out of context. According to him, he had made it clear in his speech that Oyebamiji should first secure the party’s ticket before any political discussion could continue.
He further stated that the event took place long before he joined the Accord Party, insisting that using the old footage to suggest a current political alliance was dishonest and misleading.
Reaffirming his political stance, Hamzat declared his support for Governor Ademola Adeleke, saying he believed in the governor’s people-oriented administration. He stressed that political engagement should be based on truth, integrity and respect for the intelligence of the electorate, rather than propaganda and manipulated content.
He urged members of the public to disregard the viral video and reject attempts to distort facts for political advantage.
Part of the statement reads, “My attention has been drawn to a video being deliberately circulated to create a false impression before the good people of Osun State. It is unfortunate that some individuals have chosen to recycle an old video, strip it of its context and present it as though it reflects the present reality.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the video was recorded on 21st June, 2025, during the inauguration of my Fam Club in Ikire, Apomu, and Ikoyi. On that occasion, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji(AMBO) sent his representatives to grace the event and also made a generous donation to Oriyomi Hamazat Fam Club.
“It is important to state that, at the time of that event, AMBO had not secured the APC governorship ticket. In fact, I made my position clear during my speech when I said, “Just go and get the ticket, then let’s see how it goes.” That statement alone provides the context that those circulating the video have deliberately chosen to conceal.
“Furthermore, the event took place long before I joined Accord. It is therefore dishonest to use an old video to manufacture a political narrative that does not exist today. The people of Osun deserve better than propaganda built on half-truths and selective editing.
“I stand in one ACCORD with His Excellency, Ademola Adeleke and I believe in his People-focused administration. Political engagement should be based on truth, integrity, and respect for the intelligence of the people not on decontextualised videos intended to mislead the public.
“I urge the general public to disregard this misinformation and refuse to be deceived by those whose only strategy is to distort facts for political gain.”
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