The Kogi state Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has described the news making the rounds in social media on the approval of “Office Of the immediate past Governor” as fake news.
“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.”
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Oladele John Nihi said that the report was concocted to create disaffection and mislead the people.
“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 statement said that 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.”
Ahmed Usman Ododo was sworn into office as fifth executive Governor of the State on Saturday, January 27. He took over from Alhaji Yahaya Bello who served two terms of eight years.
