KOGI State Governor, Usman Ododo has denied reports and insinuations in some quarters that he has approved the establishment of an ‘office of immediate past governor’ in the state.
The governor reacting to the trending story of creation of an office of past governor this morning, with his predecessor, Yahaya Bello reportedly the pioneer occupant of the office.
But, in a statement on Tuesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Oladele John NIHI, Ododo described the story as “fake” and ‘handiwork of psychotic mischief makers’ urging the people to disregard it.
See full statement below:
PRESS RELEASE
IGNORE FAKE NEWS OF CREATION OF ‘OFFICE OF IMMEDIATE PAST GOVERNOR’ AS CONCOCTION OF PSYCHOTIC MISCHIEF MAKERS
The attention of the Kogi State Government has been drawn to a mischievous report that the Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has approved the establishment of the “Office of the Immediate Past Governor” to be domiciled in the Government House.
The fake news should be disregarded as the handiwork of psychotic mischief makers, who have been thrown into confusion by the unprecedented achievements of our former Governor, His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, CON, and the realisation that the good people of Kogi State sincerely appreciate this.
The laughable report was concocted to create disaffection and mislead the public but the authors failed woefully to confuse intelligent Nigerians.
We thank the media for exercising restraint and detecting, on their own, that the report was fake.
We, however, urge the general public to always fact-check before spreading fake news.
Oladele John NIHI, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, January 30, 2024
