The immediate past Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, has vehemently denied the allegation that he was involved in drafting the judgement of the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, on the 2023 presidential election in Nigeria.
The former two-term governor of Lagos State said this in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Hakeem Bello.
Fashola in the statement expressed his disappointment with the spread of this false information on social media platforms, calling on security agencies to take action against those responsible for spreading fake news.
Responding to the allegation, Fashola clarified that he has been away from Abuja for an extended period of time, adding that his absence from the Federal Capital Territory renders the claims entirely unfounded.
Condemning the individuals behind these allegations, Fashola referred to them as agents of destabilisation.
Bello informed that 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 Nigeria Communications Commission, NCC.
He urged the relevant security agencies to treat this 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 seek to manipulate the institution for their own gain.
Emphasising the importance of unmasking the perpetrators and their sponsors and ensuring that they face the appropriate legal consequences, Bello urged members of the public to disregard these false allegations,asking them to report any individual involved in spreading such dangerous fabrications to the relevant security agencies.
