• 24 Jun, 2025
• Faith Kegh
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Olisa Metuh Confirms Reno Omokri’s Role in Hiring Segun Showunmi for Atiku Campaign.

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### Olisa Metuh Confirms Reno Omokri’s Role in Hiring Segun Showunmi for Atiku Campaign

**June 24, 2025**

Olisa Metuh, former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has confirmed Reno Omokri’s claim that he was responsible for hiring Segun Showunmi as spokesperson for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s 2019 presidential campaign.

In a statement given to a reporter on Tuesday, Metuh said the hiring took place in 2018 while he was still active in politics. He explained that when Omokri contacted him for a recommendation, his first thought was Deji Adeyanju, but he later suggested Segun Showunmi, who then contacted Omokri as advised.

“There was no controversy about the process,” Metuh stated, adding that to the best of his knowledge, both Omokri and Showunmi are no longer with the PDP.

Omokri, who previously served as a spokesperson for former President Goodluck Jonathan, made the original claim during an appearance on The Honest Bunch podcast. He emphasized that he was not appointed due to his ties to Atiku, but was already established, citing meticulous documentation of the hiring process.

He detailed how Metuh recommended Showunmi, who then sent his résumé, completed a phone interview with Omokri from California, and was hired on terms negotiated by Omokri himself. He added that Showunmi later returned to Metuh to thank him for the referral.

Omokri warned critics against disputing the facts, suggesting he had documentation to support his account, although he preferred not to release it unless necessary.

Meanwhile, Showunmi reportedly dismissed Omokri’s claim as “rubbish” but has not responded to further inquiries via phone or messaging as of press time.

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