Ireti Kingibe, Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has condemned false claims circulating on social media that she led a recent protest in Abuja.
In a statement posted on her official X handle, Kingibe expressed her shock and outrage over the misinformation being spread.
According to Kingibe, the video in question was originally recorded over six weeks ago during a Labour Party National Working Committee (NWC) meeting. At that time, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) was protesting outside the Labour Party office, and prominent figures including Senators, House of Representatives members, and Peter Obi engaged with the protesters to address their concerns.
Kingibe refuted recent claims suggesting that she and Mr. Obi were leading protests in Abuja yesterday.
Her words, ” I am shocked and outraged by the blatant lies and misinformation being spread by mischief-makers! The video being circulated is from over six weeks ago, during a Labour Party NWC meeting, when the NLC was protesting outside the Labour Party office. As stakeholders, including Senators, House of Reps members, and Mr. Peter Obi, we went out to engage with the protesters and address their concerns.
“Now, these deceitful individuals are trying to pass off this old footage as current, claiming that Mr. @PeterObi and I are leading protests in Abuja yesterday. This is a malicious and desperate attempt to discredit us. Let me set the record straight: Mr. Peter Obi is not in Abuja, and I haven’t left my house since Wednesday due to illness, much less distributed food and water at the protest grounds, though that would be noble for whoever did.
“I condemn this orchestrated attempt to spread falsehoods and cause confusion, using it as the basis to claim I sponsored the Abuja protest. It is a shameless and irresponsible act that will not be tolerated. We will not stand idly by while our names and reputations are dragged through the mud by these unscrupulous individuals,” Kingibe added.
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