FORMER Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) has vehemently denied the allegation that he was involved in drafting the judgement for the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) judges.
Fashola expressed his disappointment with the spread of this false information on social media platforms and has called on security agencies to take action against those responsible for spreading the news.
In response to the allegation, Fashola clarified that he has been away from Abuja for an extended period, rendering the claims entirely unfounded. He condemned the individuals behind the allegation, referring to them as agents of destabilization.
Hakeem Bello, Special Adviser on Media to the former Minister, in a release, said his boss has initiated the process of filing formal petitions against the offensive tweets and online reports with the management of the microblogging site, X (formerly known as Twitter), and the National Communications Commission (NCC). He urged the relevant security agencies to treat this matter with utmost seriousness, as it strikes at the heart of judicial independence.
The former Minister believes that these allegations might be part of a wider campaign to undermine the judiciary by those who seek to manipulate the institution for their own gain. He emphasizes the importance of unmasking the perpetrators and their sponsors and ensuring that they face the appropriate legal consequences.
Mr Bello in the release urged members of the public to disregard the report and urged them to report any individuals involved in spreading such dangerous fabrications to the relevant security agencies.
Eighteen-Eleven Media reports that the PEPT had last week reserved judgments in the petitions filed by presidential candidates of the Labour Party and his People’s Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart, Mr Peter Obi and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar respectively.
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