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Oyo APC campaign threatens APM gov candidate with defamation suit

The campaign organisation of the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, has threatened legal action against the governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, Bimbo Adekanmbi, over allegations of corruption and financial mismanagement. The organisation described the allegations as falsehoods intended to damage Alli’s reputation and…

Oyo APC campaign threatens APM gov candidate with defamation suit

The campaign organization for Senator Sharafadeen Alli, the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Oyo State, has threatened legal action against Bimbo Adekanmbi, the Allied Peoples Movement governorship candidate.

Punch Nigeria reports that the threat of a defamation suit follows allegations of corruption and financial mismanagement made by Adekanmbi. The APC campaign organization characterized these claims as falsehoods designed to undermine Alli's political standing and damage his reputation.

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