I have caused my attorneys to formally write both
Fani-Kayode and Channel television, where he made his allegation, to retract
the statement and apologize, failing which I will sue for defamation of
character.”
Our position on Boko Haram has been well articulated for
anyone who cares to know, but at no time did we condemn the government for
proscribing it. When the state of emergency was declared on three northern
states, we criticized it and we stand by that. But we did not condemn the
proscription of Boko Haram. We are not Boko Haram sympathizers and we cannot be
under any circumstance.
Equally irresponsible and condemnable is Mr. Fani-Kayode’s
deliberate distortion of statements made in the past by Gen. Muhammadu Buhari
to mean that he or his party is a sympathizer of Boko Haram.
It is common knowledge that Mr. Fani-Kayode has been charged
by the Federal Government with money laundering. The trial is almost ending,
and he knows he faces a certain jail term if convicted.
It is therefore not impossible that Mr. Fani-Kayode may be
seeking to ingratiate himself to the FG by using various media platforms to
destroy the APC through accusing its leaders of being Boko Haram sponsors or
that the party is bent on fielding a Muslim/Muslim ticket in next year’s
presidential elections.
Unfortunately, in his eagerness to please the FG and cut a
deal to avoid going to jail, he has resorted to pathological lies aimed at
calling the dog a bad name in order to hang it. Whatever evidence he has to
prove that our party is a sponsor of Boko Haram, he should be prepared to
tender such in court,” APC said.
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