A Security expert and former Director, Department of State Service (DSS), Mr. Mike Ejiofor, has debunked media reports he allegedly made against the Presidential Candidate of Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi.
An online platform had published a report titled, “Obi is Going Nowhere As Far As God Lives; If Igbos Want A Representative, It’s Not Peter Obi”, which was credited to Ejiofor. In the said report Ejiofor also reportedly commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for playing a paternal role in his appointments.
The medium further alleged that Ejiofor had praised President Bola Tinubu for acting as a father figure by addressing the grievances of the South East geo-political zone despite receiving fewer votes from the zone in the general election.
However, Ejiofor in a statement issued on Thursday, described the report, “as total falsehood, misleading, baseless and the imagination of the writer”, even as he threatened legal action against purveyors of the vexatious news item for failing to retract the report immediately.
The lawyer clarified that he only discusses security issues and try to suggest ways forward in addressing security challenges confronting the country, stressing that he doesn’t discuss political issues.
“I was shocked by the purported report and comments credited to my name. I am not a politician and I don’t discuss political issues. As a security expert, I talk about security challenges confronting the country. On no account did I make such statement,” he said.
“I have never discussed anything against Peter Obi or any political figure. I have been receiving calls and flaks over a comment I did not make”, he added.
He therefore called on the purveyor of the fake news, Opera News, to immediately retract the story and tender unreserved apology for attempting to drag his name into dirty politics.
He insisted that he is a security expert and not a politician, and as such, nobody should drag him into politics or attempt to smear his reputation.
Meanwhile, Ejiofor said he has already contacted his lawyer and will not fail to institute legal action against the publisher of Opera news for failing to instantly retracting the “reckless and baseless report.”
He also warned publishers against fake news, stressing that such unguarded statement was capable of inciting violence and creating unnecessary animosity among groups and individuals.
