Senate leader denies working against Yoruba’s interest

Oct. 3, 2024 - Guardian Nigeria

Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele, has faulted claims that he is working against the interests of the Yoruba in the National Assembly. Bamidele described the claims as baseless, false and unfounded, noting that he had been dutifully serving the interests of Ekiti Central, Ekiti State, South-West and Nigeria by extension since his election into the National Assembly.

He made the clarification, yesterday, in a statement by his Directorate of Media and Public Affairs, challenging any person with documentary evidence to come out and present such. He added that he did not make any statement about the regional government in line with the 1960 and 1963 Constitution at the September 2024 Senate Retreat on the Review of the 1999 Constitution.

Bamidele, however, warned that he would not hesitate to legally challenge any individual or establishment fabricating and circulating fake news against his person and office...