By ABIODUN LAWAL

Sen. Solomon Adeola (APC-Ogun West) has threatened legal action against Hon. Abayomi Hunye and Ambassador Folake Marcus-Bello over alleged libelous statements concerning his origin.

Adeola, the APC governorship candidate for Ogun, said this in a statement by his Media Adviser, Kayode Odunaro, on Tuesday in Abeokuta.

The senator alleged that Hunye, a suspended APC member from Tube, Ipokia Local Government Area, and Marcus-Bello of the PDP, made false statements about him and his family on national television.

According to him, both individuals granted interviews on a television programme, where they allegedly claimed that he is an indigene of Ekiti state.

Adeola challenged the two to publicly present evidence supporting their allegations within 24 hours or face legal action.

“I watched in utter disbelief as these characters that I hardly know, utter assertive and outrageous lies about my origin without any proof,” he said.

The senator also alleged that one of the individuals claimed on television that he was from Ekiti but could not identify the specific location when asked.

He further accused the other of making false claims about the locations of his parents’ graves in an attempt to support the alleged falsehood.

“The other one was lying about the locations of the graves of my parents as if she was part of the undertakers at the burial all in a futile effort to justify an unsustainable falsehood.

“Enough is enough. They should produce their evidence in 24 hours or be ready for my lawsuits,” Adeola said.

The senator recalled that similar allegations about his origin had previously been used as propaganda to prevent his emergence as senator representing Ogun West.

He said the alleged propaganda failed, as the people of the district voted massively for him in the 2023 National Assembly elections.

Adeola described the renewed allegations as an attempt to undermine his perceived chances in the 2027 Ogun governorship election. (NAN)