- By Halimah Olamide
The Government of Kogi state on Tuesday asked Nigerians to disregard reports of the creation of an “Office of the Immediate Past Governor” saying the report is the handwork of mischief makers.
In a statement signed by Oladele John Nihi, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Ahmed Ododo, he said 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 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,” the spokesman to the governor said
Ododo was sworn into office on Saturday taking over from Alhaji Yahaya Bello who served two terms of eight years.