A former Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Francis Okiye, has debunked claims that he belongs to a cult group, warning political detractors to desist from from a smear campaign meant to tarnish his image .
Okiye, in a statement on Friday, and made available to journalists in Benin, expressed worry over a viral social media report allegedly sponsored by his political opponents against him ahead of the Edo 2024 governorship election. The former Speaker of the Peoples Democratic Party said the video on Youtube and other social media handles, where he was alleged to be a member of a cult group sponsoring killings in the state, was not only embarrassing but also a lie from the pit of hell.
The statement reads, “To say such claim is a embarrassing and lies from the pit of hell will be an understatement.