E.K. Clark Calls For Prosecution Of Lai Mohamed For Spreading Fake News Against Peter Obi
LAGOS APRIL 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Federal Commissioner for Information and South-South Leader, Chief Edwin Clark has called on the Minister of Justice and the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN to as a matter of urgency, prosecute the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed for spreading fake news against the Presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP on the February 25th election, Peter Obi.
Clark said that it has become very clear that the Minister of Information has constituted himself to become the mastermind and disseminator of fake news and the only option now is for Malami to carry out a holistic investigation of his activities and charge him to court.
The Ijaw National Leader said that the prosecution of the Information Minister has become imperative against the backdrop that he did not base his information on any credible intelligence report, but on propaganda and falsity, adding that he used the exalted position of the office of the nation’s Ministry of Information to commit perfidy.
The Elderstatesman who is the Leader of the Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum, SMBLF said that Mohammed as Minister of Information of the country, for eight years now has rather than unite the country as his job implies and who ought to create an atmosphere for Nigerians to live together as brothers and sisters have instead, caused what he described as divisions in the country.
In a statement yesterday in Abuja, Clark noted that what Lai Mohammed is doing with the Office of Minister of Information he left over 48 years ago when he was appointed by former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon as Federal Commissioner for Information in 1975 is disappointing.
Clark said that it has become clear that the Minister of Information has constituted himself to become the mastermind and disseminator of fake news and this leaves us with no option than to call on the Attorney General of the nation to undertake what he termed a thorough investigation of the activities of the Minister and charge him to court.
The statement is titled, “LAI MOHAMMED MINISTER OF INFORMATION SHOULD BE PROSECUTED FOR SPREADING FAKE NEWS AGAINST THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE OF LABOUR PARTY MR PETER GREGORY OBI”
Recall that Mohammed, while addressing some international media organisations and groups in Washington DC on the 2023 general elections, accused Obi of treason.
He told his audience that Obi was promoting insurrection in Nigeria by inciting people to violence over the outcome of the February 25 presidential elections.
According to the Leader of Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, Lai Mohammed’s recent visit to the United States of America (USA), on the issue of the Interim National Government (ING), damaged, the reputation of Obi’s rising profile is effort in futility, against the backdrop that the Minister did not base his accusations on any report or information given by any state agency, but on mere propaganda targeted at destroying the reputation of an innocent citizen.
The Elderstatesman noted that rather than treat the media as the 4th estate of the realm, Lai Mohammed has decided to wear the Oga toga, asking why will the Minister of Information take more than usual interest in not only scandalizing and lying against Peter Obi but using his privileged position to circulate same to the country and the entire world.?
According to Clark, it is highly hypocritical within government circles today that statements were being made to ensure that there is the diligent dispensation of justice with regard to the largely flawed 2023 elections that did not threaten the existence of the country is being tagged treasonable, adding that the more regrettable aspect of it is that an innocent stakeholder in the person of Peter Obi who has not uttered a word was being mischievously dragged in.
The former Federal Commissioner for Information said that rather than mention the names of those who have been raising this question why drag the name of Obi who has been totally silent on the subject matter if not for cheap political gain?
Clark said, “It is clear therefore that the Minister of Information has constituted himself to become the mastermind and disseminator of fake news. This leaves us with no option but to call on the Attorney General of the nation to undertake a thorough investigation of the activities of the Minister and charge him to court.
“Lai Mohammed as Information Minister and chief propagandist of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Government was cut to size and became very uncomfortable for the growing popularity of Mr Peter Obi’s appeal to the exuberant Nigeria youths who practically demonstrated their support for Mr Peter Obi and the obedient that came in droves to take back their country.
“The impression that gained ground at the time was that Obi was only popular on social media and not on the ground, but Obi’s performance within the short time he entered the race made him the man of the moment in the presidential election. Lai Mohammed therefore in his usual characteristics carried fake news within and outside Nigeria to discredit and tarnish the reputation of Mr Peter Obi.
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on Apr 10 2023. Filed under National.
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