Ahead of the 2027 general elections, a non-governmental organisation, Ogun Youth Professionals (OYP) has warned aspirants against name dropping, fraudulent claims and impersonation.
In a statement issued by its Communications Director, Imran Tajudeen on Tuesday in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital, the group said it has watched with growing concern the false claims by some aspirants in the build up to the 2027 general elections.
The statement reads in part, “We have noticed a disturbing trend whereby aspirants lay claims to academic degrees, positions and titles that are not true or genuine. Their sole aim is to hoodwink unsuspecting members of the public, curry undeserving favour and run away with it.
“A case in point is that of one Adeeko Ayodele Adeeko Ayodele Fiyinoluwa (DAAF) who claims to be a Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Youth Development. He is an aspirant seeking to represent Ijebu North/Ijebu East and Ogun Waterside Federal Constituency.
“A simple background check on him shows that he does not have an academic doctorate degree in any discipline. Yet, he goes by the name ‘Dr. Adeeko Ayodele Fiyinfoluwa (DAAF)’ and signs off on public statements and billboards as ‘Senior Special Assistant to the President on Youth Development’.
“As a foremost youth body committed to the growth and development of professionals that are of Ogun descent, we owe it a patriotic duty to raise the alarm and nip the development in the bud before unsuspecting members of the public are misled and thereby cause irreparable damage to our dear state and polity.”
The group urged the State Security Service (DSS) and the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) to conduct a thorough investigation into its claims to ascertain the veracity or otherwise.
It noted that only the best is good enough for Ogun state, as the Gateway state, adding, “We do not want to have another Salisu Buhari at the House of Representatives. A stitch in time saves nine”.
