Vice - President Also Denies Asking For Or Receiving N4bn From Magu
- The Daily Crucible
The Vice - President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has said that he remained unperturbed by the campaign of lies and calumny launched against him by one Jackson Ude on social media and online news outlets.
Osinbajo who spoke through his media aide, Laolu Akande, in a release, said all that the Ude was peddling against him in respect of the goings - on at the retired Justice Ayo Salami probe Panel, "are totally false and baseless fabrications."
He noted with sadness that mindless, vicious and reckless publications have become the preferred tool of unscrupulous and reprobate elements in the society, whom, he added, were procured with monetary inducement to peddle blatant falsehood, tarnish the image of upright public officials and mislead unsuspecting Nigerians.
He stated:"The attention of the Office of the Vice President has been drawn to a series of tweets and online publications by PointBlank News and Newsreel.com.ng credited to the same person, one Jackson Ude.
"In essence, Ude’s story is that 'embattled former Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, allegedly embezzled over N39 billion and gave Vice President Yemi Osinabjo (sic) N4 billion, after the VP gave instructions to him to release some of the recovered loots…'
"The same Jackson Ude has also been circulating a video on YouTube with a female commentator, peddling the same lies.
"With all emphasis at our disposal, let it be firmly stated that these are totally false and baseless fabrications purporting to reflect goings-on at the Probe Panel investigating Mr. Ibrahim Magu. They are indeed completely absurd in every respect.
"Sadly, such mindless, vicious and reckless publications have now become the preferred tool of unscrupulous and reprobate elements in our society who are procured with monetary inducement to peddle blatant falsehood, tarnish the image of upright public officials and mislead unsuspecting Nigerians.
"Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, will of course not be distracted by these obvious campaigns of lies and calumny. The online publications, being criminally defamatory in nature, have been referred to the relevant law enforcement agencies for investigation and necessary action."
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