Former
president Shehu Shagari's son has released a statement denying that his father
ever made the derogatory statements that the PDP twitter handle tweeted
yesterday.
"I'd like
to inform the general public and concerned citizens of this country that the
speech that was credited to His Excellency Alhaji Shehu Shagari, GCFR (Turakin
Sokoto) by some media agencies and online news blogs in which His Excellency
was reported to have endorsed President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and commending
his government for some achievements is nothing but a blatant lie. And we've
condemned it in strong terms,” said the former president’s son. Continue...
It is pertinent
to note that Alhaji Shehu Shagari is not a card-carrying member of any
political party neither [does he] support the candidature of any politician.
Alhaji Shehu Shagari was for long retired from partisan politics, he's known
for his proven integrity and [reputation as a] distinguished nationalist and
elder statesman who treats every Nigerian/politician equally irrespective of
his/her political party, tribe, ethnicity or religion. Therefore Alhaji Shehu
Shagari has never ever issued any press statement [or granted] audience [to]
any media agency to comment on the forthcoming elections or to speak of any
politician, be it president or not. We therefore urge the general public to
regard such publication as mere fabrications and concoctions aimed to tarnish
the good image of Alhaji Shehu Shagari.”
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