Idokojimmy: This goes to reveal the desperation of the opposition elements to assume power. Forging presideential document just to hoodwink people into believing that they are witch hunted.they must not be trusted. They are thieves. Bakare said it 2weeks ago, and they've proven him right

take dat: A media house published a fake presidency document with libellous intent claiming it emanated from the presidency, and all we get is a press release rehashing worn out innuendos with no detail of how government will take appropriate punitive action/prosecution, since forgery/falsification of government document is a crime against the state? What a Bunch of jesters!

take dat: A media house published a fake presidency document with libellous intent claiming it emanated from the presidency, and all we get is a press release rehashing worn out innuendos with no detail of how government will take appropriate punitive action/prosecution, since forgery/falsification of government document is a crime against the state? What a Bunch of jesters!

Maxymilliano:

It is unfortunate that some media practitioners are taking the liberal democratic atmosphere in the country for granted through a deliberate abuse of press freedom and the publication of false and malicious news items with the intent of causing confusion and ill feelings among the citizenry. This is irresponsible, unprofessional and definitely subversive.” ... Doyin Okupe

The bold part is the key word here, If the President should tow the path of your line of argument, the same media will term such action as 'reminiscence of the dark age of military dictatorship' and 'the re-introduction of despotism in our body politic by the administration'.

In my opinion, there is no need for punitive action/prosecution, the damage will be more felt by Leadership News, than the government, as it clearly exposes the quality of the composition of the editorial board, and putting to question the integrity of great opinion moulders like Sam Nda-Isaiah, Publisher of Leadership Newspapers and Azubuike Ishiekwene, a former Editor and Director of operation at Punch but now Managing Director of Leadership News.

take dat: Bro, it is a criminal offence to publish fake government document. Creating a liberal democratic atmosphere does not mean flagrant abuse of press freedom should be overlooked. Apart from taking bold action against the management of Leadership to serve as deterrent to others, it is also a must that government be seen as an enforcer of the law cos' forgery/libel is a criminal act except government itself is complicit!

Keneking: So I challenge the leadership newspapers to publish another one to be vindicated. That is what I term Journalism at its Best!

Jarus: I'm not a fan of the current administration, but I suspected something fishy in that directive.

Not even knowing that Nda-Isaiah (LEADERSHIP's publisher) has insider within presidency made me give it benefit of doubt.

It is too direct IMO. I don't expect presidency to put such in formal directive, or writing at all.

The content are what can be discussed within presidential inner circle or scribbled in some piece of paper, but a formal directive like that, that's too fish-brainy. Things have not gone that bad for the president and his handlers.

We stand by our story - LEADERSHIP

The management of LEADERSHIP said last night that it stood by its story. It said its source was credible and had been over the years.

“It is interesting that the presidency had, within 24 hours, moved from calling the story fiction to labelling it forgery.

That has not changed the fact by which we stand,” the management said.

When LEADERSHIP broke the story on Tuesday about the presidential directive seeking to frustrate the merger of the opposition parties into the All Progressives Congress, APC, some opposition parties comprising the Action Congress of Nigeria ACN, and the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) had on Wednesday criticised the directive.

The ACN and the ANPP maintained that no amount of presidential directives would stop the opposition parties from forming a credible alternative that would challenge the ruling PDP in 2015.

Some organised labour and civil societies groups including the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and PENGASSAN also reacted against the proposed hike of petrol prices between N130 and N140 in the directive, insisting that the Labour would not tolerate any price hike.

PENGASSAN also raised the alarm over the consequences of unilateral hike of petrol prices, saying that the federal government must engage all stakeholders before an holistic could be taken to remove fuel subsidy.

Our Yansh:

What do you expect from a clueless Govt. If truly Leadership Newspaper FORGED the document as alleged, then we should expect legal action from the govt. Except of course they're COWARDS.

Tell me how such Cowards can prosecute Boko Haram sponsors, Pension and subsidy thieves etc..

1 shortblackboy: my friend so u don't know that several people implicated in d subsidy scam are facing trial as well as those involved in d pension scam. U don't follow local news or u just prefer to believe the worst abt d government

take dat: Bro, publishing a fake government document is an act of criminality. Creating a liberal democratic atmosphere does not mean flagrant abuse of press freedom should be overlooked. Apart from taking bold legal action against the management of Leadership to serve as deterrent to others, it is also a must that government be seen as an enforcer of the law cos' forgery/libel is a criminal act except government itself is complicit!

doctokwus: On first glance,dat document looks as fake as fake can b,and evn those of us who feel d GEJ presidency is a joke& collective mistake of gangantua proportions cud not help but dismiss d document.But having taken some days to reflect on it& d boldness with whc Leadership published it wt its clearly suspicious contents,& looking at d pedestrian nature of d GEJ presidency,I begin to wonder if there isn't more to that document that all dis heated denial,denials of which av never bn dis fast& robust,not just frm Okupe,but Abati this time.Makes one wonder

doctokwus: On first glance,dat document looks as fake as fake can b,and evn those of us who feel d GEJ presidency is a joke& collective mistake of gangantua proportions cud not help but dismiss d document.But having taken some days to reflect on it& d boldness with whc Leadership published it wt its clearly suspicious contents,& looking at d pedestrian nature of d GEJ presidency,I begin to wonder if there isn't more to that document that all dis heated denial,denials of which av never bn dis fast& robust,not just frm Okupe,but Abati this time.Makes one wonder

anonimi:

And that preference is limited to the federal government, more specifically to the executive arm as no one bothers about the non-performing legislaTHIEF arm.
And no scrutiny for state legislators and LG chairmen and councillors too.
I guess Jonathan must do all while evry other elected officer gets a free pass to do nothing and get promoted to the next level of incompetence.

taharqa: What d helll are you talking about?? Govt complicit in d Forging of d document that was designd to damage it? Come on!!!.... Lets try to be fair and truthful in our analysis of issues, and straight forward too instead of trying to divert d crux of d issue with irrelant points. Haba!!

taharqa: You are a complete FOOOL, my frnd; and a SHAMELESS one at that. Just read what you wrote again, and see if it mks any bit of sense. Una no dey Shame?? You IJIOTS bliv that you can remove an Admin by employing massive PROPAGANDA against d Govt, and when caught pants down, try to divert attentn again by rehearsing FAILED lines which was always part of d PROPAGANDA that you guys hv bn spurning yrselves... FOOOLS