Alleged Bribery of Tribunal: Group describes Jackson Ude as purveyor of fake news »

…threatens legal action

A Group of Kogi indigenes under the aegis of Kogi Indigenes Collective Interest Group have bemoaned acclaimed Social Media influencer, Jack Ude for peddling what they described as fake, unfounded and irresponsible allegations claiming that Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state had bribed some judges to the tune of 300 million naira to avert justice in favour of the three senatorial candidates of the All Progressives Congress in the state.

Their displeasure to Mr. Ude’s claim was contained in a statement, signed by the Coordinator, KOGIC, Chief Abduganiyu Yusuf, on behalf of the indigenes from across the 21 local government areas of Kogi State, where Use was further accused of being a hireling of failed politicians who were desperate to use all foul tactics to pursue their dubious objectives. He added that the culprit was equally an irresponsible, fake news peddler whose stock-in-trade is either to blackmail for clout or cash.

The group however gave Mr Jackson Ude an 8-day ultimatum to produce concrete and indubitable evidence of his spurious allegation or be prepared to have his day in court noting that Jackson Ude has turned himself to the laughing stock of the social media, having allegedly churned out many spurious lies in the past about innocent Nigerians and “is notorious for raising absolutely unfounded allegations with a view to blackmailing politically exposed persons”.

The statement reads, “It has just come to our notice that a notorious blackmailer on social media and fake news peddler whose stock-in-trade is either to blackmail for clout or cash has released another unfounded and irresponsible allegation.

“Jackson Ude is notorious for raising absolutely unfounded allegations with a view to blackmailing politically exposed persons because he is a hireling of failed politicians who are desperate to use all foul tactics to secure whatever they are after.

“This time politicians who might have found that they do not stand a chance at the election tribunal have decided to recruit the well-known peddler of fake news to publish a laughable fiction claiming that Governor Yahaya Bello bribed tribunal judges with N300million to compromise them.

“Jackson Ude must provide indubitable evidence of his satanic allegations or be prepared to go to jail for a very long time as we will spare no legal means to commit him to prison.

“Our intervention has become incumbent due to the fact that, in his characteristic nature, Governor Yahaya Bello may just shrug it off and overlook what this fake news criminal has done and allow him go scot-free. But we, as patriotic indigenes of this blessed state, won’t allow that to happen. We will fight to defend the integrity of our state by protecting our Governor from a social media rogue who misuses his page for criminal libel and blackmail.

The group on behalf of their leader said that responsible media professionals must speak out against this stain on their profession by this man who pollutes the social media constantly with ridiculous, reckless, senseless and wanton fallacy adding that he should not be treated differently from criminals who kidnap for ransom.