The newly inaugurated Governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has refuted the claims that the ‘office of immediate past governor’ was created in the Government House for his predecessor, former governor, Yahaya Bello.
Ododo, who was sworn in on Saturday said this in reaction to reports circulating in the media that an office has been created for the former governor as compensation for his efforts.
Reacting to the report in a press release issued by Oladele John Nihi, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor on Tuesday, Ododo described the report as “fake news” and the “handiwork of psychotic mischief makers.”
He said, “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.”
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