I said i will change my name if APC survived - Doyin Okupe

Almost former Senior Special Assistant to the outgoing President on Public Affairs, Doyin Okupe has responded to a wide spread speculation that he called himself a bastard if the All Progressives Congress (APC) survived.

Responding on Saturday, Doyin said he never asked Nigeians to call him a bastard but promised to change his name.

Though he hasn’t, he defended his statement that the right of changing his name is his.

He said “Firstly I never said if APC survives “call me a bastard” what I said was that ” I will change my name” that is the truth. So the prerogative of changing my name is mine. Bastard is not an alternative. But u can continue to say that if it gives u the kick. I really and truly don’t care.

“Secondly if I make a prediction it is my right to do so. A prediction is essentially what it is… A forecast or projected statement about the future. It does not have to come to pass.

“The Almighty CIA predicted Nigeria will break up after 2015 elections. It took the Godliness and intrinsic humaneness of one man to stop that prediction.

“Whatever it is you guys have won an election that was keenly contested yet you are not satisfied. 12m Nigerians voted for Jonathan while 15m for Buhari. This is nothing to be ashamed of.

“We are politicians and in our business we are at liberty to use whatever lawful means we have to try and discourage or put our opponents down. This is why when the game is over we down tools and joke with each others again.

“Only inexperienced rascals and ill bred effusively emotive or misguided individuals will carry on as if a war has just been won or lost. It was not a war it was a game. Please cool your temper. Life goes on.

WE WILL BE BACK”

I said i will change my name if APC survived - Doyin Okupe