Abuja, Nigeria – Former Borno State Governor, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, don clear air about viral report wey dey claim say he accuse Vice President Kashim Shettima of creating Boko Haram. According to Sheriff, na total falsehood, and the story na serious attempt to mislead people and spoil his name.
For statement wey him drop, Sheriff come dey talk say, “This yarn wey dem put for ground say ‘It’s Not Me, It’s Shettima Who Created Boko Haram – Sheriff Reveals’ na complete fabrication.” E even come dey vex for the publication wey dey mislead the public and cause wahala for di political landscape for Nigeria.
According to di former Governor, he never grant any interview or chop mouth for anything wey concern that claim. E also add am say, “At no time did Senator Sheriff engage with any journalist on this matter.” (E be like say journalist no sabi ogbon.)
The gist wey dey fly around don vex Sheriff surrounde research of peace wey him don do for Borno State and around di country. E no wan make this fake news spoil both him work and di unity wey him dey promote. As e put am, “This false report na dangerous piece of fake news dey try undermine my contributions to peace, unity, and development.”
To combat this wahala, Sheriff don mobilize im legal team to find di people wey dey scatter this kind false reports. E talk say if dem no take down di publication, him go not hesitate to call lawyers to handle dem directly. “Should the publication not be retracted and taken down forthwith, di Senator go no wan hear word, him go seek full legal redress,” na wetin in statement read.
He urge everybody wey dey hear di matter, especially di media, make dem forget di viral portion and follow di road of truth. E firmly stand for accountability, and truth no dey fall for ground for public discussion under im watch. “I dey committed to Nigeria’s security, stability, and democratic values,” na di final word from Sheriff.
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