Bayelsa Governorship Poll: Alleged Blackmail of EX-President Goodluck Jonathan Is Nonsense, APC Won Fairly – APC

  • Shehu says there has been a disagreement between the incumbent Governor and the former president.
  • Urges the media to stop peddling fake news.

The Presidency has described as “false and irresponsible’’ reports that former President Goodluck Jonathan was blackmailed to support the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the recently held Bayelsa State elections.

Speaking to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday, Senior Special Assistant to the President, Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, expressed shock that such a story could be considered believable to the point of being given space in some newspapers.

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“It just doesn’t make any sense. Our media really must learn to verify whatever they publish. And people who make wild allegations during interviews should be made to produce the facts backing their claims by editors. A newspaper can be sued for granting space to people who belch false allegations against individuals with no proof,” he said.

While noting that the former president had been out of power for almost five years, without any previous allegations of government blackmail cropping up, Shehu said there were more than enough reasons for Dr Jonathan to work against his party, PDP, in the just-concluded Bayelsa elections, without interference by President Muhammadu Buhari.

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“Anyone who has been following the politics of Bayelsa State should be aware of the sour relationship between Dr Jonathan and the incumbent governor, Seriake Dickson. That’s more than enough reason for the former president to decide to work against his party, if indeed he did.

“We really must stop this habit of blaming President Buhari for everything, including issues that are not his business,’’ he added.

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