Tinubu: Yahaya Bello Vows To Sue Online News Platform Over Report

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By Kolawole OjebisiĀ 

The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yayaha Bello, has denied allegations that he threatened to reveal how President Bola Tinubu emerged victorious at the 2023 presidential polls as published by an online media platform.

This is as the ex-governor threatened to institute legal proceedings against the online news platform.

Bello who spoke through the Director, Media office of the former governor, Ohiare Michael, on Monday described the publication as not only as mischievous but absolutely senseless report.

The statement read, ā€œOur attention has been drawn to a not only mischievous but senseless report published by a mushroom blog called Daily Excessive, which attributed fake quotes against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to our principal, the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello.

ā€œOrdinarily, we would not have even bothered to give this any attention, because no informed Nigerian would take such a ridiculous story, written by a sick mind, seriously, especially since court records are public documents.

ā€œThis clarification is, however, necessary for the record and for the benefit of social media users who circulate fake news without fact-checking the details.ā€

He said that the report, which is part of the desperate plot by irresponsible politicians to strain the relationship between the President and the former governor is the most laughable twist in their failed bid to execute their bring-him-down-at-all-costs mirage.

ā€œThe Media Office of His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, hereby states that the report in circulation by one Daily Excessive blog, which quoted the former governor to have said that he would reveal to the world how President Tinubu became President is not only misleading but also a confirmation of how unintelligent some unrelenting detractors of the former governor are.

ā€œEvery Nigerian following court proceedings, since the former governor submitted himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, knows that trial has not commenced in any of the cases. Former Governor Bello has only taken his plea at both courts.

ā€œThe court is an open place where journalists and other stakeholders monitor proceedings. This is the reason no informed Nigerian would even consider opening this sick report by an ā€˜Excessive fake news purveyor’ called Daily Excessive. But a ā€˜conquered’ mind is a sick mind, so we understand the plight of these mischief makers,ā€ the statement added.

Bello further reiterated his support for Tinubu, and his party, the All Progressives Congress.

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