The APC spokesperson in his Christmas Day release says the story he instigated was “fatally wrong and unable to pass credibility check."

A spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign in the Edo 2020 governorship election has apologised to an election official whom he accused of receiving bribe from Governor Godwin Obaseki during the election.

Three months after the election which was won by Mr Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party, the spokesperson, John Mayaki, has come out to describe as fake the claim he made in a press release that Mike Igini, the INEC resident electoral commissioner in Akwa Ibom State, held a secret meeting with Governor Obaseki and that Mr Igini left the Edo Government House “with sacks of money”.

Some newspapers, including The Sun, Vanguard, and Nigeria Tribune ran a story from Mr Mayaki’s release, even though Mr Igini was not part of the election and never visited the Edo Government House during the election.

Mr Igini, at a press conference he called in October to react to the allegation, said he and his two other colleagues stopped over at Protea Hotel, Benin City, on August 24 for refreshments before they moved on to attend a burial in Delta State.

The INEC official filed a N10 billion libel suit against David Imuse, a factional chairperson of APC in Edo and Mr Mayaki.

He also filed a separate suit demanding N5 billion as damages from Messrs Imuse and Mayaki

Mr Mayaki in his Christmas Day release said the story on Mr Igini was[b] “fatally wrong and unable to pass credibility check”. “This is an embarrassment even to my humble self,”[/b] he said.

Mr Mayaki said he “unfortunately” allowed his political interest, and not his judgement as a professional journalist, to guide him on the information about Mr Igini which he said he got from a “source”.

“I have taken time to scrutinise and review my source, the story itself and also listened to the testimony of other credible persons on this statement and the impeccable character of Mr. Mike Igini and have come to the conclusion and admission that something went wrong – my investigation and findings have now revealed that the story was not only untrue but unable to pass integrity and credibility checks.

“This source did not only mislead me to mislead the people but also to impugn on the reputation of Mr. Mike Igini and for which I am deeply embarrassed – I apologise.

“I tender my profound apology to Mr. Mike Igini, the Governor of Edo state, Mr Godwin Obaseki, Mr. Anselm Ojezua – whose names appeared in that statement and on whom the story touches directly. By extension, I apologise to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the inconveniences or embarrassment this statement has occasioned them as I hold Mr. Mike Igini in the highest esteem,” Mr Mayaki said.

“I will learn from these embarrassing moments and am determined to win back the confidence of my readers by putting in more hard work in whatever assignment under my supervision,” he added.

PREMIUM TIMES could not immediately reach Mr Igini for his comment.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/433144-apc-spokesperson-apologises-over-fake-report-that-inec-official-collected-bribe.html

Chronic incurable lying gene is richly engrained in their DNA.From the presidency, ministers, media aides and their mummified zombies, it is inherent in them all.Meanwhile, the legendary liar will not fine Garba Shehu and this otondo the mandatory #5M fine for fake news.

So he came to us another lie again....

Hmm

The way people lie easily with no remorse or guilty conscience still baffles me

HE should be made to pay fine for fake news. Apology is not enough


BUT come to think of it how many issues will they apologize for

APC no get sense,, 2023 go shock them

We know before, you guys are full of lies and deceit. You can only fool your zombies here on Nairaland and not we .

An apology is not enough. I hope he has 10 + 5 billion naira in his account sha

The stupidity of apc and pdp supporters is indeed encouraging...

APC is just a congregation of pathological, hypocritical , pathetic, consistent and shameless liars.
From the presidency down to the least person.

Fulani terrorist government forces has threatened or deceiving this another Eastern efulefus....

Keep up with damage control �

Idiott

These people ehn.

Nairaland Zombies, wetin una wan say to una junior lying machine?

These APC people will rush to tag other people's info as fake news but they are the real perpetrators of fake news.

Bunch of greedy pathological liars.

Fear APC, dey are like snakes. Nigerians are regretting

Really?

When ever our govt denies anything just know it is 100 percent truth

Wahala for who dey read your trumperies before...

I swear ... 9ja politicians news don tire me for life.....

This one na liar personified

He also filed a separate suit demanding N5 billion as damages from
Messrs Imuse and Mayaki

MOST PROBLEM NIGERIA EVER HAVE IS THIS APC OF A THING MEANWHILE WHEN PDP STARTED THEIR CROSS CARPETING YEARS AGO WE KEEP ON LOOK SEE TODAY.

Not even surprised

After possible threat

Hmmm

Let's accept his apology like Garba Shehu

"The INEC official filed a N10 billion libel suit against David Imuse, a factional chairperson of APC in Edo and Mr Mayaki.

He also filed a separate suit demanding N5 billion as damage"

My bro with these two amount confronting you, the devil would even advice you to opt for house to house apology to all Edo people. Even Liar Mohammed and Garba Shehu lies weight less...

Not accepted!