In an interview with Saturday Punch, former governor of Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala, denied bleaching his skin and said anyone who says he's bleaching is very stupid.
During the interview, a Punch reporter asked him, 'Is it part of your own fashion to bleach?' OMG! Can't believe he asked that question straight up...lol.
Alao-Akala replied:
"Bleach?! That is stupidity; you are asking a very stupid question, how can I bleach? You are very stupid to ask that question. What do you mean by that? What gave you that impression?"
(He pulled up his top and singlet to show his fair complexion)
"Is this bleaching? Have you seen the cream that I use that makes me bleach or did you know me when I was black? So if you want to write that, put it there that I said you are very stupid to ask me that kind of question. Don't ask that kind of question again. What you don't know; you ask. You don't even know my parents. Is my wife complaining or my children? I don't know what gave anybody the impression that I bleach. You don't know me; do you know what it takes to bleach?"