Lawmaker, Bolaji Yusuf Ayinla Carpets Critics Over Online Report

A member of Lagos State House of Assembly and Chairman, House Committee on Public Accounts, Hon.  Bolaji Yusuf-Ayinla (Mushin II) has debunked the report of an online publication which said that he was engaging in a political battle with the Chairman of Mushin Local Government, Hon. Babatunde Adepitan over the House of Representatives ticket ahead of the 2015 general election, saying the report was orchestrated by political jobbers.

Yusu,f who emphasised that he was committed to serving his constituents, maintained that rather than engaging in any unwholesome political battle with anybody, he is determined to put smiles on the faces of indigents and the downtrodden in his constituency as long as he enjoys their mandates.

“I will not get distracted by the comment in anyway because I believe the story was manufactured by political jobbers in Mushin. But I am presently committed to the service of my people who have elected me three times to represent them at the Lagos state House of Assembly and I believe there are lots to be done for them at this time to make their lives enjoyable for them. So, for somebody to start spreading rumour and propaganda that I am engaging in political battle now ahead of 2015 when we are in 2013, honestly, I believe the person is being mischievous for no just reason.

"I don't know where they got the story from, they never spoke to me, neither did I grant interview to any media organization about my political ambition. The person being touted as my political rival is my brother whom I have a very cordial relationship with and we have mutual respect for each other. I believe God has divine programme for everybody and as human beings we do propose to do certain things or attain certain height in life but we cannot run beyond our destiny as designed by our creator," he added.

He therefore advised the people of his constituency to disregard such report, adding that he was not created to malign other people's image or integrity to attain any goal in life.

June 11, 2013