OLOHUNLALARO CONDEMNS LERE OLAYINKA RECKLESS VITRIOL AND ASSAULT ON MEDIA FREEDOM
...As Team Naron warns Lere Olayinka on Legal Consequences of Libelous and Unprofessional Attack
The attention of the Media Unit of Team Naron has been drawn to a disparaging and highly unprofessional social media post by Lere Olayinka, an aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory. In his characteristically abrasive style, Mr. Olayinka sought to mock H.E. Governor Siminalayi Fubara while launching unprovoked attacks on respected personalities and legal minds.
In the said post, Mr. Olayinka referred by saying, "His first reaction when he was declared Governor-Elect then. I am sure Oga Reuben Abati, EX-CONVICT Rufai Oseni and that Online Baseless Lawyer didn't see this video then." Olohunlalaro views these comments not just as a smear campaign against individuals, but as a direct assault on the fourth estate of the realm and the principles of democratic accountability.
Setting the Record Straight; Mr. Lere Olayinka attempt to weaponize a video of Governor Fubara from his election victory is a desperate move to distract from the current political realities in Rivers State. No amount of archival footage can erase the resolve of a leader who has chosen to stand for his people against a political godfatherism. It is peak hypocrisy for a man serving in a government capacity to label Rufai Oseni an "ex-convict" over a settled traffic infraction from 2022. To use a minor legal matter for which the law was obeyed and fines paid as a tool for professional blackmail is both puerile and beneath the dignity of any public office holder.
Dr. Reuben Abati and Rufai Oseni represent voices that hold power accountable. Dr. Ajibola Basiru (SRJ) remains a sharp legal mind providing necessary clarity on constitutional matters as a lawyer and former Senator. Dismissing them as baseless or indisposed only proves that their questions are hitting the right nerves.
We officially issues this stern rebuttal following the persistent and reckless social media utterances of Mr. Lere Olayinka, an aide to the Minister of the FCT. His recent statement has crossed the threshold from political banter into actionable defamation.
We remind Mr. Lere Olayinka that the Cybercrime Act of 2015 (Section 24) and the Nigerian Criminal Code (Sections 373-375) strictly prohibit the use of computer systems to send messages that are grossly offensive or false for the purpose of causing insult or injury to reputation. As a public official, his statements carry weight, and the legal repercussions for knowingly publishing false matters include imprisonment for up to two years.
Olohunlalaro will not stand by while public communication is weaponized to devalue years of academic and professional labor. We advise Mr. Lere Olayinka to consult with legal experts before his next post leads to a multi-million naira lawsuit for his principal and himself.
The era of using social media as a shield for character assassination is over. We stand firmly with Dr. Ajibola Basiru (SRJ), Dr. Reuben Abati, and Rufai Oseni against these baseless provocations.
Olohunlalaro also advises Lere Olayinka to focus on the deteriorating public communication strategies of his principal rather than chasing shadows on social media. The public is tired of the politics of insults. If there is a video that requires scrutiny, it is the one documenting the commitment of public servants to the welfare of Nigerians, not those used for cheap political points.
We will not allow the voices of truth to be silenced by the echoes of intimidation.
E-Signed: Media Unit, Team Naron
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