The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami, has denied purchasing a house worth N300 million for his son in Abuja.
Malami through his special Assistant on Media and Public Relations Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, in a statement has denied all allegations made against him.
Photo and Video’s Circulating the internet shows The Minister’ son, Abdulazeez Malami, tying the knot on Friday in Kano without adhering to guidelines set up by NCDC.
However, Malami disowned pictures and videos showing ceremonies linked with his son’s wedding said to have been observed without observance of social distancing.
According to Mr Jibrilu the wedding of the eldest son of Malami took place under strict observance of the protocols and guidelines of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19.
Malami’s secetarty stated that Any other activity before or after the wedding was not in any way associated with the marriage of malami’s son.
According to Mr Jubril, Malami’s attention has drawn to amischievous, deceitful and perfidious publication by the notorious factory of fake news in Nigeria, and also the Sahara Reporters leading with an intent to spread lies.
Mr jubril stated that the information communication technology in the country has been used inappropriately and has been filled with lies day in day out.
He said, The report by the media is a clear violation of ethical journalism practices on verification of facts and authentication of claims.
The statement reads in part:
It evinces lack of professionalism and exposes rash and reckless presentation of figment of imaginations shrouded with bigotry and bundled with sentiments of unscrupulous questions.
For instance, who is the vendor of the purported house bought for the son of the Minister in Abuja at N300m? Where is the so-called mansion located in Abuja? Where are the title documents?
While refuting the claim, Malami said “God knows that I did not purchase any house for him in Abuja. Not even a rented house was secured for my son in Abuja, because he has no plan to live in Abuja”.
The allegation of hiring private jets for the marriage was preposterous. It is common knowledge that the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice had neither a father nor mother anywhere in Nigeria to be conveyed to Kano for the wedding. Who, then the Attorney-General is using the chartered flight to convey? Which jets are chartered? Who paid for the charter? Through which means was the money paid?
It is one of such libelous publications of which Sahara reporters is commonly known for targeted at selected few for unsubstantiated fabricated allegations while overlooking more serious reasonable allegations visibly open against its favoured sectional kingsmen. He said
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