Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused the Presidency of employing “faceless mercenaries” to spread fabricated stories about him.
In a statement issued by his media adviser, Paul Ibe, Atiku distanced himself from one Kola Johnson, who has allegedly been releasing press statements in his name.
The statement emphasized that Atiku has never engaged Johnson as a media aide, consultant, or associate, describing the publications as part of a calculated propaganda campaign.
“Our findings point directly to the Presidency, which in its desperation to smear opposition leaders, has resorted to hiring faceless mercenaries to fabricate fake stories and circulate unauthorized statements on Atiku,” the statement read.
It particularly condemned the false claim attributed to Johnson that government would be dominated by a single ethnic group, dismissing it as disinformation aimed at discrediting him.
He urged media organizations to retract false reports, while warning Nigerians to be cautious of propaganda tactics allegedly employed by the Tinubu administration.
The statement reaffirmed that authentic information from the former Vice President is released only through the Media Office, signed by Paul Ibe or his Special Assistant on Public Communications.
