Olisa Metuh, a former spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has confirmed Reno Omokri’s declare that he was the one who introduced Segun Showunmi on board as spokesperson to ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
Talking to journalists by telephone, Metuh validated Omokri’s assertion.
He defined, “It occurred in 2018 after I was nonetheless in politics. When Reno referred to as me to suggest somebody for Atiku, I initially considered Deji Adeyanju however I remembered that he had left the PDP.
“I had inspired him to arrange an advocacy group to struggle Nigeria’s course. Then, I remembered Segun so I advisable Segun to Reno. I instructed him to name Reno and he referred to as Reno and that was it.”
Metuh added that there has by no means been any dispute relating to the selection or announcement of Showunmi for the position. In his phrases, “There may be completely no controversy about that.”
Earlier than ending the decision, he mentioned, “I don’t assume they’re (Reno and Segun) nonetheless in PDP anymore and so, there isn’t any controversy about that.”
Earlier, Reno Omokri, who beforehand served as media aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, spoke on The Sincere Bunch podcast. He responded to a declare that his identify turned broadly identified solely after working for Atiku Abubakar.
He defined that he had already employed Segun and different workforce members for Atiku’s marketing campaign.
On his Fb web page, he wrote: “If I’m nothing in any respect, I’m a meticulous report keeper. In Could 2018, Olisa Metuh, the previous spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party, advisable Segun Showunmi for the position of spokesman to Waziri Atiku Abubakar.
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“Mr. Metuh requested Segun Showunmi to ship his resume (what we name a CV) to me. Thereafter, Olisa Metuh requested Segun Showunmi to contact me for a job interview.
“I spoke to Segun Showunmi from California and negotiated his wage with him. I thereafter knowledgeable Waziri Atiku Abubakar, and Segun Showunmi was introduced as his spokesman on the phrases I negotiated with him.
“If there may be any controversy or if anyone is utilizing foul language to disclaim the apparent fact, then I urge the media to contact Mr. Olisa Metuh, who’s an eyewitness and who was the one who advisable Segun Showunmi to me for employment as Waziri Atiku’s spokesman.
“After he was employed, Mr. Segun Showunmi returned to Mr. Olisa Metuh to thank him for recommending him to me.
“I don’t need to be pressured to publish documentary proof. I might reasonably not. But when I’ve to, then I can.
“I urge anybody desirous to deny the apparent to assume twice. Once more, I repeat that if I’m nothing in any respect, not less than I’m a meticulous report keeper.”
