- Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state has filed a defamation suit against an online news outlet
- He said the online news outlet portrayed him in a negative light
- According to his commissioner of information, Muhammad Garba, the publication by the news medium dwelt on a doctored video
Following the publication of a video by an online news medium, Kano state Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has filed a defamation suit against the news outlet, Daily Nigerian.
Muhammad Garba, the state commissioner information in a statement said the publication dwelt a doctored video “with no material facts or evidence to prove the allegations, other than a callous attempt to tarnish the hard-earned image of the office and the person of the governor”.
The statement added that “the governor wishes to once again emphatically debunk the allegation of receiving gratification of $5million or any amount whatsoever from any person or body”.
The statement alleged that the fellow making the allegation “is a serial blackmailer and extorter.
“While the state government is taking the legal action, we wish to assure the good people of Kano that His Excellency will remain focused and continue with laudable programmes that will add value to the lives of the people of Kano state.
“We also call on the general public, especially members of the APC to remain calm and always be law abiding,” the statement read in part.
NAIJ.com had reported that the Kano state government reacted to a report by an online media platform, alleging that the governor of Kano state, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje was involved in graft.
A statement sent to NAIJ.com by the Kano state commissioner for information, Malam Muhammad Garba, said the report was written with a clear view to blackmail and extort the governor.
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Source: Naija.ng
