Speaker of the Home of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has referred to as on safety businesses to diligently examine allegations in opposition to President Bola Tinubu's Chief of Employees, Femi Gbajabiamila.
The speaker made the accusation throughout a press convention on the state of the nation on Thursday.
Gbajabiamila has been on the heart of bribery allegations involving the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu.
Addressing residents, Abbas urged Nigerians to chorus from pretend information however welcomed constructive criticism to make authorities officers extra accountable.
Nevertheless, he identified that the allegations in opposition to Gbajabiamila may undermine the nation's democracy.
He stated: “There was a rise in smear campaigns on social media the place false and deceptive data is intentionally unfold with the intention of damaging the fame of people or organisations. These campaigns typically goal political opponents and try and undermine their credibility, integrity and public belief.
“The current unwarranted and baseless allegations in opposition to the Chief of Employees to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, spotlight the hazard of an unfettered and unaccountable social media. Such acts not solely undermine the integrity of our democracy, but in addition erode the material of our nationwide unity. But Femi is only one of hundreds of thousands of Nigerians who expertise cyberbullying and coordinate smear campaigns day by day. Too many victims are usually not as robust as he’s to defend themselves.
“These of us who labored with him for greater than a decade can attest to his patriotism and integrity. His willingness to voluntarily topic himself to investigation by all safety and regulation enforcement businesses demonstrates his righteousness and honor.
“I urge the safety businesses to work diligently and expeditiously to analyze all of the issues he raised in his letter to them and inform Nigerians of their findings. If discovered not responsible, these businesses ought to fish out these answerable for the character assassination and guarantee they’re delivered to justice.
“It’s deeply unlucky that somebody who has constructed a fame through the years by way of onerous work and dedication to service is being harmed by unscrupulous parts. The constant try and take him down for purely political or private causes and with out penalties is deeply regrettable.”
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