The video of a teenage girl throwing sexual harassment allegation at Commissioner for Environment in Ogun State, Hon. Abiodun Abudu-Balogun, has drawn the reaction of the man at the centre of the scandal.
In the viral video, the teenager, who gave her name as Melojuekun Barakat Mayowa alleged that Balogun, a former House of Representatives member, sexually abused her after luring her to his residence.
The 16-year-old Senior Secondary School, SS3 student, in summary, said the ex-federal lawmaker made serious attempt to rape her.
She also made ritual slur against Balogun.
The claim has drawn the reaction of the commissioner via a statement he released in which he gave his own account of what transpired between him and his accuser, saying his political traducers were behind it.
According to him, “My attention has been drawn to a purported video circulating on social media of a girl alleging that I attempted to sexually harass her. Let it be noted that in my entire life and political career, I have assisted many youths to secure jobs; some are working with me in my different businesses.
“On this said day, the girl was brought to my house by one of my loyalists who is her uncle, to assist her get a job as a Computer Operator at the ICT Centre I facilitated while I was serving as a member of the House of Representatives years back which has been moribund but I am about to rehabilitate in order to empower more youths in our local government.
“I met her at my sitting room for a few minutes where many of my loyalists are, people that came to visit me for the New Year. I chatted with the lady for a few minutes and as part of my usual gesture, I gave her some amount of money for her transportation.
“A day after, I was informed by some people that I have been alleged to have attempted to sexually harass the girl and I should invite the family for a meeting so as to settle the matter amicably. It was after my refusal to yield to their threats that they went ahead to make a tele-guided video leading the lady on what to say to implicate me. This is purely a political blackmail by my adversaries.
“Let me state emphatically that I never attempted to sexually harass anyone.”
