‘False, misleading’ – BCO disowns viral APM governorship flyer

The campaign organisation of Biodun Collins Ogundipe, BCO, has described as false and misleading the viral flyer declaring him as the governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, in Ogun State.

The flyer, which has been circulating on social media, bears BCO’s photograph and the APM logo with the inscription “Finally BCO is on ballot.”

In a disclaimer issued on Monday and signed by the Directorate of Media and Publicity, BCO Campaign Organisation, the team said the material was never authorised by BCO or his campaign.

“The attention of the BCO Campaign Organisation has been drawn to a campaign flyer currently circulating across various social media platforms, bearing the photograph and name of Dr. Biodun Collins Ogundipe (BCO), alongside the logo of the Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM), with the inscription: ‘Finally BCO is on ballot’,” the statement said.

“We wish to categorically state that the said flyer was neither produced, authorised, endorsed nor circulated by the BCO Campaign Organisation.”

The organisation warned that the appearance of BCO’s photograph on any campaign material should not be interpreted as an official declaration or endorsement from him.

It stressed that the circulation of the unauthorised material is misleading and capable of creating unnecessary confusion among supporters, political stakeholders and the general public.

“The circulating flyer does not emanate from the BCO Campaign Organisation or any of its authorised representatives. No individual or group has been authorised by the Campaign Organisation to issue the said publication on its behalf,” it added.

The campaign urged members of the public, political associates, supporters and media organisations to disregard the flyer and desist from circulating it.

It also called on those responsible for producing the material to stop using BCO’s name and image in a manner capable of misleading the public.

On the status of his candidacy, the BCO Campaign Organisation disclosed that Dr. Biodun Collins Ogundipe and the National Leadership of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, have appealed the ruling of the Court of Appeal at the Supreme Court.

The disclaimer comes after the Ogun State Chairman of APM, Comrade Abayomi Sanyaolu, also disowned the same flyer, describing it as fake, while warning scammers, confusionists and meddlesome interlopers to stay off APM.