The Kogi State Government has debunked the allegation that the current governor, Alhaji Usman Ododo has approved the creation of the office of the immediate past governor in state, describing it as a “concoction of psychotic mischief makers”.
The social media was on Monday awashed with the allegation, but in a statement signed by the Press Secretary to the Governor, Oladele John Nihi, the government urged the general public to disregard the rumour and treat it as fake news.
The government insisted that it could only be the handiwork of psychotic mischief makers, who have been thrown into confusion by the unprecedented achievement of the former governor.
The full statement reads:
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
