Dismissing the report, Mrs Akeredolu who spoke at her home in Owo, said the video was meant to damage the voting exercise, distort information and put it in a bad light.

She said “That is insane, that is absurd. That tells you how desperate people can be in politics or our political landscape. I am here in the ambience of my country home and somebody is there doctoring video that I was injured. Were you the one that injured me? Such desperation will not do any good for them. The detractors want to damage the exercise, to distort information and put one on a bad light. It is all false. We will emerge victoriously.”

A government official who confirmed said “The samples of the First Lady which was collected two days ago and one of the security aides of the governor returned positive this morning. We are still awaiting the results of some media aides of the governors and some commissioners who interact with the state governor regularly.”

Governor Akeredolu tested positive for the virus on Tuesday, June 30.