On March 19, 2023, a video went viral on Twitter with the caption “So fuji singer Wasiu Ayinde aka K1 was also among the thugs who came to disrupt Election. Imagine how he brought himself so low.”
The video and a picture of Wasiu Ayinde were shared in a tweet alleging that the popular Nigerian Fuji artist and a staunch supporter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was among the thugs that disrupted the Lagos governorship election, beating voters.
Ayinde, also known as K1 The Ultimate, is indeed a supporter of the All Progressive Congress, and supported Babajide Sanwo-Olu in the March 18 election in the state.
CLAIM: Was Wasiu Ayinde among the thugs who disrupted the governorship election?
VERIFICATION
CDD Election War Room watched the video and discovered that the Fuji singer was not seen in the video posted on Twitter.
Similarly, Wasiu Ayinde through his spokesperson, Kunle Rasheed, responded to the allegation on his Facebook page, asserting that the allegation is false. He said:
“It has come to my attention, indeed I have been inundated with calls seeking my reaction to a video making the rounds on social media, where an unfounded allegation is being made against my person by a supposedly aggrieved Labour Party member, particularly stating that ‘I was beating people and I attempted to take polling materials into my residence’.
“In other words, claiming that I used thugs to disrupt the electoral process in an area. Please disregard such claims as they are the handiwork of mischief makers and wicked individuals. I remain a peaceful and a law-abiding citizen who goes about my lawful business/duties peacefully.
“It is rather appalling and disheartening that these individuals will make such unsubstantiated claim against my person, indeed, it is rather unconscionable and totally unacceptable. I therefore unequivocally state that I was never involved in such acts and I will never endorse such. Thank you King Wasiu Olasunkanmi Marshall”
The CDD Election War Room found the claim to be false. We found that Wasiu Ayinde was not among the thugs that came to beat people and disrupted the election in Lagos.
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