Presidential Candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has stated that President Bola Tinubu’s administration has launched a defamatory campaign against him, News About Nigeria reports.
In a statement via his verified handle on X on Friday, he noted that the attack is channelled to both him and Sahara Reporters, a media outlet in the country.
According to him, a suspicious memo purportedly from the Zamfara state government’s secretary has been circulating, requesting substantial funds for prominent bandits and media outlets.
He, however, claimed that the intent of the memo is to discredit SaharaReporters for its unwavering stance against corruption and government malfeasance, adding that the memo has also falsely implicated him as a beneficiary.
He assured the public that the allegations are unfounded and intended to blackmail SaharaReporters and added that, like others before it, it has failed.
He wrote, “We feel obliged to inform the public that the Bola Tinubu regime has launched a new defamatory campaign against myself and @SaharaReporters.
“A suspicious memo purportedly from the Zamfara state government’s Secretary has been circulating, requesting substantial funds for prominent bandits and media outlets.
“Although the genuineness of this memo is uncertain due to the corrupt nature of Zamfara state officials, its purpose is clear: to discredit SaharaReporters for its unwavering stance against corruption and government malfeasance.
“As a result, SaharaReporters maintains its independence by rejecting Nigerian government patronage and avoiding engagement with government officials and agencies through the state house-based correspondent model.
“Notably, the circulation of this fabricated memo has also falsely implicated “Sowore” as a beneficiary. We recognize the desperation driving these actions but assure the public that these allegations are unfounded and intended to blackmail Sowore and SaharaReporters and like other before it, has failed.”
