ðɪ ˈɔːθɚ, ɐfˈoʊ ˈoʊ tˈɛmiənɚ, hɐz stˈeɪɾᵻd ðæt hiː hɐz nˈoʊ pˈɜːsənəl ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp wɪð ˈɑːkoʊɾi, dɪspjˈuːɾɪŋ klˈeɪmz ðæt hiː ɪz sˈaɪləntli kæmpˈeɪnɪŋ fɔːɹ hˌɪm, "aɪɐm nˌɑːt kæmpˈeɪnɪŋ fɔːɹ ˌɛni sˈɪŋɡəl ˌɪndᵻvˈɪdʒuːəl vˈaɪə maɪ bˈʊk, aɪɐm ˈoʊnli tɹˈaɪɪŋ tə ʃˈɑːɹpən ðə dɪsˈɜːnmənt ʌvðɪ ˈævɹɪdʒ vˈoʊɾɚ tə vˈoʊt wˈaɪzli.
The author, Afo O Temienor, has stated that he has no personal relationship with Okotie, disputing claims that he is silently campaigning for him, "I am not campaigning for any single individual via my book, I am only trying to sharpen the discernment of the average voter to vote wisely.