African and Commonwealth sprint queen,
Blessing Okagbare, has said she has nothing against the re-election bid
of President Goodluck Jonathan. The Commonwealth Games double gold
medallist said she had to speak up some people misunderstood her stand
against some campaigners who hijacked her images for use without any
recourse to her or her manager.
Last week, Okagbare expressed sadness
over the use of her image and footage by a body said to be working for
Jonathan without seeking her consent.
Okagbare who spoke with The PUNCH
from Los Angeles, USA, on Tuesday said she was deeply saddened also
that opposition parties took advantage of her statement to campaign
against the President rather than looking at it matter professionally.
She said, “I heard that some opposition
parties are using that against Jonathan’s campaign. It shouldn’t be so. I
don’t want anyone or opposition parties to get it twisted. I cannot
deny the bold strides the President made in sports in the last few years
neither can the opposition parties do too.
“I am a die-hard fan of President
Jonathan. He has inspired me so much and I appreciate everything and the
changes he brought into Nigerian sports. Jonathan has really encouraged
all sportsmen and women since he came into power. Even the opposition
parties can testify to it.
“President Jonathan has given hope to a
lot of sports men and women including myself. With him, I see a very
bright future in Nigerian sports,” she said.
Despite her praises for Jonathan,
Okagbare maintained that the decision by GoodHouse Nigeria to use her
image and video footage in a campaign advertorial without seeking her
consent was wrong.
“I insist that what GoodHouse Nigeria did
in that advertorial by using my image and footage without seeking my
consent was totally wrong and unprofessional.”
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