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FG seized my assets for trying to be president – Okunnu-Lamidi
Former presidential aspirant, Khadijat Okunnu-Lamidi, has revealed how some of her assets were seized because she vied for Presidency
Former Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential aspirant, Khadijat Okunnu-Lamidi, has revealed how some of her assets were seized by Nigerian authorities because she is vying for the presidency. She made the revelation in a chat with Punch Newspaper.
According to her, she was warned against contesting for the presidency and was rather told to consider the options of the state house of assembly or national assembly. She however that her insistence led to various threats and seizures of her assets which also impacted negatively on her business.
She said: “I think it is the price you pay for trying to shake up the status quo. But it is nothing I can’t bounce back from. My business is myself and my services. I have services I offer and regardless of the threat of seizure of my assets, it does not really matter. I will build again. I really do not want to expatiate on that but there’s been a price I have paid for stepping out and stepping out of line.
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“There has been an embargo on some things I have been doing. But I have decided to work on my business because that is what business does, and you have to be sustainable in everything you are doing. And you cannot depend on government patronage. We are trying to clamor that everyone has equal rights. I don’t have so right to anything. So, I need to move forward.”
Recall that Okunnu-Lamidi, the daughter of a Federal Commissioner of Works, was disqualified by her party in June, as she was advised to go for such other positions as the local government chairman, member of the state House of Assembly, and of the National Assembly.
She, however, promised to support Prince Adewole Adebayo, who emerged as the party’s presidential flag bearer. She said, “I didn’t get the party’s ticket but I am supporting the person who won the ticket of my party.”