By Ogochukwu Isioma
The immediate past Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has vehemently denied the baseless and defamatory allegation that he was involved in drafting the judgement for the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) Judges.
Fashola expressed his disappointment with the spread of the “false report” on social media platforms and called on security agencies to take action against those responsible for spreading the fake news.
In response to the allegation, Fashola, through his media aide, Hakeem Bello, clarified that he has been away from Abuja for an extended period of time, rendering the claims entirely unfounded.
He condemned the individuals behind “these dangerous allegations”, referring to them as “agents of destabilization.”
Fashola urged the relevant security agencies to treat the matter with utmost seriousness, “as it strikes at the heart of judicial independence.”
The former Minister believes that these allegations may be part of a wider campaign to undermine the judiciary by those who he said seek to manipulate the institution for their own gain.
He emphasized on the importance of unmasking the perpetrators and their sponsors and ensuring that they face the appropriate legal consequences.
The former Lagos governor urged members of the public to disregard the false allegations and report any individual involved in spreading such dangerous fabrications to the relevant security agencies.
Meanwhile, Fashola has initiated the process of filing formal petitions against the offensive tweets and online reports with the management of the microblogging site, X (formerly known as Twitter), and the National Communications Commission (NCC).
