Sanwo-Olu Suspends Media Aide for Misleading Information

Suspension follows Ajetunmobi's inflammatory claims about arsonists from the 2020 protests, raising concerns over accountability and justice.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state X (Formally Twitter)
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Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has suspended his Senior Special Assistant on Print Media, Wale Ajetunmobi, following a misrepresentation of facts on his personal X account.

The suspension was announced in a statement on Tuesday by Gboyega Akosile, the governor's Special Adviser on Media and Publicity.

The statement, titled "Governor Sanwo-Olu suspends aide," indicated that Ajetunmobi's actions were inconsistent with the administration's stance on public issues.

Akosile emphasized that the Sanwo-Olu-led government does not condone any form of extra-judicial punishment, stating, "That is not who we are. That is not our way."

Ajetunmobi's suspension comes in the wake of a controversial tweet in which he claimed that arsonists responsible for burning down the Television Continental (TVC) station during the 2020 #EndSARS protests had been "hunted down and executed."

He specifically mentioned a young boy from Ketu who was allegedly found with an AK-47 rifle.

While the tweet has since been deleted, it sparked significant backlash and raised concerns about extra-judicial killings.

In a response to criticism, Ajetunmobi later clarified that the term "executed" was used erroneously and insisted that his comments reflected his personal opinion, not that of the government.

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