Former President Goodluck Jonathan has reacted to a media report alleging he was offered N500 billion to contest against the presidential candidate of National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Peter Obi
His reaction is coming amidst heightened efforts by leading contenders to strengthen their chances onwards the 2027 general election.
The former president said there was no such deal to weaken Obi’s chances through splitting South-South votes.
In a statement through his Special Adviser on Media, Dr Ikechukwu Eze, he described the publication as entirely false and baseless.
Eze called on Nigerians to disregard what he described as a fabricated report published by the website and falsely attributed to the former president..
“The report failed to state where or when Jonathan allegedly made such a claim, who was present or who purportedly made the alleged offer,” he said, adding that the said publication bore all the hallmarks of fake news deliberately crafted to mislead the public and drag the former president into unnecessary political controversy.
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He urged Nigerians to disregard the false information, inferring however that it was not unexpected..
According to him, the imminence of 2027 has created avenues for all kinds of political narratives, more so, surge in misinformation and false attributions.
Nigerians Eze further stated, should disregard the report in its entirety and verify sensational claims before sharing them.
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