NDC chieftain dismisses claims get together members refused to sing new nationwide anthem at Obi’s assembly

Joseph Osemudiamen Mawuli Orukpe, the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, candidate for Ikeja Federal Constituency, has dismissed claims that get together members refused to sing the brand new nationwide anthem throughout a city corridor assembly with Peter Obi in Ikeja, Lagos State.

Orukpe described the allegation as false and deceptive, insisting that NDC members current on the occasion noticed nationwide protocols and sang the brand new nationwide anthem.

He said this in a video shared on the NDC Lagos State X account on Saturday.

The NDC chieftain, who stated he was bodily current on the assembly, accused members of the ruling get together of making an attempt to mislead Nigerians with what he described as a false narrative concerning the conduct of get together members.

“Let me state categorically: That claim is false, misleading and completely unsupported by the facts,” he stated.

According to him, the brand new nationwide anthem was duly rendered on the gathering, opposite to allegations circulating on social media.

Orukpe additionally criticized some media platforms for allegedly circulating chosen footage of the occasion with out publishing the whole video exhibiting members singing the anthem.

He insisted that the total footage was accessible and challenged these making the allegations to launch it for public scrutiny.

“In this age of digital media, facts are not difficult to establish. The complete footage exists. Let the public examine the evidence and judge for themselves,” he stated.

He maintained that the get together revered Nigeria’s nationwide symbols, establishments and sovereignty, including that its dedication to the nation shouldn’t be questioned over political controversies.

The NDC candidate urged Nigerians to reject what he described as propaganda and misinformation, stressing that political disagreements shouldn’t be used to distort occasions.

“Nigeria deserves better than propaganda. Ikeja deserves better than misinformation. And our democracy deserves a politics anchored on truth,” he added.