Itse Sagay, a legal scholar, has denied ever granting an interview to the Nigerian Tribune to deride President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption efforts.

Itse Sagay, a legal scholar, has denied ever granting an interview to the Nigerian Tribune to deride President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption efforts.

Speaking with a correspondent of SaharaReporters by telephone from Lagos, Mr. Sagay, a professor of law, well known constitutional lawyer and head of President Buhari’s advisory committee on anti-corruption, said he was shocked to read a report concocted by the newspaper, crediting him with sharp criticism of the current administration’s anti-corruption strategy. According to him, the newspaper’s report on his purported interview represented a desperate attempt to discredit President Buhari’s anti-corruption war.

Mr. Sagay told our correspondent that he had stopped granting interviews to the Tribune after the paper’s editors had twisted an interview he granted them in August.

According to him, the paper’s account of his August interview was tailored to suit the devious agenda of its editors hence his rejection of all efforts by the newspaper to speak with him on record for an interview.

The Nigerian Tribune is one of the newspapers named as beneficiaries of a payout from funds that were meant for the purchase of weapons to fight Islamist insurgent group, Boko Haram. The revelation of a widespread dole-out of cash to media groups, including the Tribune, has emerged as part of a scandal involving former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (ret.), who is accused of diverting more than $2 billion budgeted for weaponry.

Investigators have revealed that several Nigerian newspapers received N10 million each from the slush fund overseen by Mr. Dasuki. At least 12 newspapers were paid from the fund through Nduka Obaigbena, chair of the Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN), according to investigators. Even though the Tribune denied receiving the funds, subsequent disclosures indicated that the newspaper’s editors took part in a meeting where it was agreed that the booty should be accepted.

In dismissing the opinion attributed to him by the Tribune, Mr. Sagay said he had never met or spoken to the journalist who wrote the report, insisting that the interview was made up. He challenged the reporter and paper’s editors to provide the public with a tape recording of the so-called interview.

The late Obafemi Awolowo founded the Tribune, and his family still owns the paper, which is one of Nigeria’s longest surviving daily newspapers.

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lalasticlala

My job is to watch & keep records till 2019..

Pa Itse Sagay even if I were you I'd still deny it too in as much as the government in power still favors me.

You don't need to tell Nigerians about Bubu's selective anti-corruption war cox we all have eyes and can see, just as our ears too can hear.

#BabaNowThatYouAreThere

It's season of denials

PDP ruled for 16 years and who do we expect the govt to probe, me or the man working hard to earn a living?

When I hear selective I always wonder if those being probed are really saints or those who pilfered our Commonwealth?

Everyone must surely have their day with justice as all corrupt elements can't be probed in one full swoop. Even if this govt allows some to go, another govt will come and hammer those left down some day.

Every well meaning Nigerian should be glad that our yam eaters are being probed now and the damage done to us as a people and their betrayal of public trust judiciously handled and all made to pay.

I hate hearing selectivism

Jona 10million naira bribe to Nigerian Tribune at work

I talk am say that report appeared so fake...


Though I appreciate Buhari anti-corruption fight, I implore him to also face the goats in his party and government. There should be no sacred cow.

I won't say anything except Dasuki mentions my name. Happy birthday to EroticAngelina. Have a refreshing day.

interesting

When I told them last night that it was fake news, they ganged up on me and started calling me names.

There is a notorious poster on NL that keeps reporting fake propaganda against Buhari so immediately she opened a thread on it, I knew it was false.

Itse Sagay is a professor of Law and will not be dumb to grant interviews to unknown blogs.

This is a war against the fight on corruption. This is the new method by PDP , they manufacture lies and spread it through their blogs but unfortunately majority of Nigerians are not buying these concocted lies.

Last month, the lie was that 200 soldiers died. None of their families are looking for them. Only TANoids know these fake soldiers.

PDP are doing themselves no favours. After sometime, no one will believe anything they say or sponsor even it is true. This party is now becoming collectively clueless just like Jonathan

The war on corruption continues . Sai Baba!!

cc: Kenny987, tafrica

Look at sagay pissing in his pants cos he was mentioned in the media. This is what it feels like when people wake up and tell lies against you. Some thing yur party did to gej for years.

You later agreed with him so please don't try gloat here.

PDP is fake and fake is PDP

TonyeBarcanista:
I talk am say that report appeared so fake...


Though I appreciate Buhari anti-corruption fight, I implore him to also face the goats in his party and government. There should be no sacred cow.

asEdeyHOT:
You later agreed with him so please don't try gloat here.

PDP is fake and fake is PDP

Are you insane? I only confirmed that it was indeed published by Tribune, I never agreed on the authenticity of the publication. Abi shey Sagay no confirm say na tribune publish am? Nonsense

Barca is it necessary for you to use the word insane?

Pls be civil

TonyeBarcanista:

Are you insane? I only confirmed that it was indeed published by Tribune, I never agreed on the authenticity of the publication. Abi shey Sagay no confirm say na tribune publish am? Nonsense

asEdeyHOT:
Barca is it necessary for you to use the word insane?

Pls be civil

Apologies! You made an allegation that you know is not appropriate

asEdeyHOT:
When I told them last night that it was fake news, they ganged up on me and started calling me names.

There is a notorious poster on NL that keeps reporting fake propaganda against Buhari so immediately she opened a thread on it, I knew it was false.

Itse Sagay is a professor of Law and will not be dumb to grant interviews to unknown blogs.

This is a war against the fight on corruption. This is the new method by PDP , they manufacture lies and spread it through their blogs but unfortunately majority of Nigerians are not buying these concocted lies.

Last month, the lie was that 200 soldiers died. None of their families are looking for them. Only TANoids know these fake soldiers.

PDP are doing themselves no favours. After sometime, no one will believe anything they say or sponsor even it is true. This party is now becoming collectively clueless just like Jonathan

The war on corruption continues . Sai Baba!!

I never knew you are also aware of that fat and ugly useless girl.The amazing thing is how her level of spreading false and propanganda news have surpassed that of her fellow"patriots".

God help the guy she finally ends up with,that's if she is able to get one.

W

greatness22:
I won't say anything except Dasuki mentions my name. Happy birthday to EroticAngelina. Have a refreshing day.

tnx

BeeBeeOoh:
My job is to watch & keep records till 2019..

and u may die before 2019

Jesusloveyou:
and u may die before 2019

may God grant you whatever you wish others....AMEN!!

Thank God for someone like me!

Nigerian Media is becoming something else..... From both the producers and consumers.

reasons why i support social media bill

TonyeBarcanista:
I talk am say that report appeared so fake...


Though I appreciate Buhari anti-corruption fight, I implore him to also face the goats in his party and government. There should be no sacred cow.

My oga how far. Thanks for the appreciation though I know some people will bash you. As for the party goats it is a gradual process but don't expect a perfect job.

EroticAngelina:
tnx

Remember to cut small cake 4 me oh. EFCC invite me, so i wil be absent.

Demdem2:
I have repeatedly stated that Dogs are in charge of tribune. They are also in charge of thisday and vanguard.

The late Awolowo would be unhappy wherever he is. Tribune lost focus ever since Tinubu "disrespected" the Awolowo family by comparing himself with the late sage.

themilanway:


I never knew you are also aware of that fat and ugly useless girl.The amazing thing is how her level of spreading false and propanganda news have surpassed that of her fellow"patriots".

God help the guy she finally ends up with,that's if she is able to get one.

themilanway:


I never knew you are also aware of that fat and ugly useless girl.The amazing thing is how her level of spreading false and propanganda news have surpassed that of her fellow"patriots".

God help the guy she finally ends up with,that's if she is able to get one.

Let the Shadow Cabinet of Nigeria work hard for their money nah. Which one you dey sef?

BeeBeeOoh:
may God grant you whatever you wish others....AMEN!!

i am not wishing a nigeria downfall, and anyone that wish nigeria downfall wil die before 2019, u wailers wil not eat of d good of d land

Jesusloveyou:
i am not wishing a nigeria downfall, and anyone that wish nigeria downfall wil die before 2019, u wailers wil not eat of d good of d land

isn't it obvious u can create & u don't proclaim death to anybdoy. Mind how u talk 2 avoid bringing what u don't know about upon urself, SHALOM!!