Arrested drug suspect, Ariyibi, not ad practitioner —ARCON

THE apex regulatory body in Nigeria’s advertising industry, the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON), has refuted claims in some news platforms, Nigerian Tribune not inclusive, alleging that a member of the advertising profession was arrested for drug-related offences, in Lagos.

The Council in a statement issued, recently, by its Director General, Dr. Olalekan Fadolapo, stated that the said Ariyibi Ahmed Olaseinde was never an advertising practitioners.

Ariyibi was arrested, recently, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport , Lagos, for allegedly attempting to export 14.4 kilograms of cocaine, concealed in lace and Ankara fabrics to Saudi Arabia.

According to the apex regulatory body, such name does not exist in its Record of Registered Advertising Practitioners in Nigeria.

The body therefore advised members of the public and all stakeholders in the sector to disregard the alleged claim by the said drug suspect; since no member had such name in its register.

“For the avoidance of doubt, Advertising is a noble profession in Nigeria, a status conferred on it by law. Only persons who are duly qualified and registered, according to the provisions of the law, are entitled to practise Advertising and to be recognised as Advertising practitioners in Nigeria,” the agency stated.

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