GARBA Shehu, the presidential spokesperson has denied claims made by SaharaReporters that he authored the controversial report which accused Yemi Osinbajo, the Vice President and Femi Falana, a human right lawyer of being involved in the allegation against the embattled former Acting Chairman of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu.

Shehu said he does not write for the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), thus could not be accused to have authored the said report.

“I don’t write stories for NAN,” Shehu told The ICIR in a reply to a text message sent to his line.

Shehu also said NAN never published a report indicting the vice president.

“NAN did not at any time write any such rubbish against the respected Vice President. So, I cannot be accused of doing a story that never was published by the government agency.”

Sahara Reporters had earlier accused Shehu in a tweet shared on its verified handle. It described the presidential aide as the “ghostwriter” of the viral report.

The New York-based online newspaper alleged Osinbajo got N4 billion while Falana was given N28 million.

Meanwhile, an online newspaper had on July 8, published a similar report headlined: “How Magu Embezzled N39 billion, Gave Osinbajo N4 billion, Begs for Soft Landing.”

The report which has since been denied by Lalolu Akande, media aide to Osinbajo became an issue of public debate.

Magu also refuted the report of giving the purported sum to the vice president.

Other newspapers that published the same story have deleted the post.

One of the national dailies which had reportedly sourced the story from NAN, in which Falana was indicted has apologised for the publication.

This was after Falana through his lawyer, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) had demanded a retraction of the story.

Meanwhile, despite published reports which showed the controversial story purportedly emanated from the NAN, the presidential spokesperson insisted otherwise.

As of the time of filing this report, NAN is yet to denying publishing the report.

READ MORE: https://www.icirnigeria.org/i-dont-write-for-nan-this-could-be-price-for-doing-my-job-garba-shehu-responds-to-sahara-reporters/

Sowore's media will be irrelevant before 2023 presidency..

Both NAN And Saharareportes are mischievous and they are supposed to be removed from the history of journalism

Sowore and his gangs will soon be jailed again for the lies and propaganda

Osinbade should vomit the N4b yam. Shikena!

The regularity of fake news these days is alarming and most people believe the fake news cos it usually goes inline with their thought.

Those people carrying fake news all around are the enemy of Nigeria, May God expose them.

There are some truth in every rumor.

APC enjoyed this very cheap propaganda machine when they were an opposition party, now they are in power the table has turned.