Inside The Scandal: Why Lagos Governor Suspended Media Aide

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has suspended his Senior Special Assistant on Print Media, Wale Ajetunmobi.

The suspension came after Wale Ajetunmobi made a controversial statement on his personal account on X (formerly Twitter) about a past incident related to the 2020 #EndSARS protests.

In a statement released on Tuesday, the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, explained that the decision was due to Wale Ajetunmobi’s “misrepresentation of facts” in his post.

In the now-deleted post dated November 23, Ajetunmobi claimed that individuals who set fire to a media outlet during the #EndSARS protests had been “hunted down and executed.” Using his X handle, @Riddwane, he wrote, “The full story of people who burnt down TVC in 2020 will be told one day, with gory clips and images. One thing to note: majority of them have been hunted down and executed.”

He further claimed, “One of them, a young boy trading in cooking gas around Ketu, was found with an AK-47 at the site. Even his neighbours were shocked. But the full gist is better saved for later.”

When questioned about the post, Wale Ajetunmobi defended his statement, saying, “Lol… you want to create a narrative in your head. What is extrajudicial killing here? Some of the people were chased by soldiers and exchange of fire occurred. Then arsonists were overpowered and killed in the process. Others ran away. Is that an extrajudicial killing to you?”

In response to the controversy, Akosile issued a statement on behalf of Governor Sanwo-Olu. He clarified the administration’s position, saying, “The Governor wishes to state categorically that his administration frowns at any form of extra-judicial punishment and will not be a part of any such action. That is not who we are. That is not our way.”

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