The Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on New Media, Reno Omokri, has threaten to drag Saharareporters to court if it fails to publish an apology within three business days over what he termed a malicious story published by the New York based online news medium.
In a letter by Omokri’s lawyer, Iyoke Michael, noted that the story titled, “Jonathan’s Aide, Omokri Burglarizes House in Delta, Carts Away N25, Million Meant For Buying Votes” is completely false and a damage to the reputation of his client.
“Be it known to you that Mr. Omokri did not lead armed men to a residence in Warri or any other place. The last time my client visited Warri was in December of 2012.
My client has been in Abuja for the past one week. On Tuesday the 10th of February 2015 when you falsely alleged that my client led armed men to burglarize a property in Warri, my client was at his office in Asokoro in the company of witnesses and received visitors, he also performed pastoral duties to members of the congregation of a local church over which he is a pastor,” the letter reads.
Mr.Iyoke said he is at a loss as to how Saharareporters came about the story that his client led armed men to burglarize a property in Warri, berating the publication for failing to cross check facts via investigation before going to press.
Recalled that Saharareporters, Tuesday, alleged that Omokri led armed men to a residence in Warri to cart away N25 million.
Read full statement below:
I refer to your story about my client entitled ‘Jonathan’s Aide, Omokri Burglarizes House in Delta, Carts Away N25, Million Meant For Buying Votes’ and do state that your story iscompletely false and that you did not investigate the facts before libelling my client, Mr. Reno Omokri.
Be it known to you that Mr. Omokri did not lead armed men to a residence in Warri or any other place. The last time my client visited Warri was in December of 2012.
My client has been in Abuja for the past one week. On Tuesday the 10th of February 2015 when you falsely alleged that my client led armed men to burglarize a property in Warri, my client was at his office in Asokoro in the company of witnesses and received visitors, he also performed pastoral duties to members of the congregation of a local church over which he is a pastor.
In the weeks before then my clients had either been in Abuja or out of the country ministering and attending to his family. At no time in the last two years has my client travelled to Warri, a fact which is provable.
Therefore, we are at a loss as to how you came about your story that my client led armed men to burglarize a property in Warri. Your website may be a soft sell medium, but that does not take away your responsibility to cross check facts via investigation before going to press.
Please be advised that we demand that you publish an apology within 3 Business Days or my client will institute libel proceedings against you in New York State from where you operate to clear his name of the false allegations you made against him on your site. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Lol... I cant laugh... do on to others wat u want to be done to u. U can now see hw it feel when u try to discredit ppl with lies jst to gain ur own selfish interest. Lol....
ReplyDeleteLol... I cant laugh... do on to others wat u want to be done to u. U can now see hw it feel when u try to discredit ppl with lies jst to gain ur own selfish interest. Lol....
ReplyDeleteSahara reporters is a known APC propaganda tool. The have thrown caution to the wind and publishes false stories to discredit the federal government and Mt president. The used to be so professional before the election started. I have lost all respect for them.
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ReplyDeleteWhat has Nigeria now turned into? Reno a Pastor? My God! What a morally bankrupt society Nigeria has turned into.
For Reno to be a Pastor means Nigeria no more has a sense of moral and societal value.
Same way the Church of England helped Britain to sell lies and eventually leave their colonies in chaos, Nigerian a Churches are condoning people like Reno.
Just as the Church of England eventually lost its spiritual power and relevance in its society, the Pentecostal Church in Nigeria now leading its into self destruction may soon lose total relevance in Nigeria.
Sahara reporters is so distastefull and doing negative journalism that I have started to doubt if this is not another Tempo magazine that thrived on falsehood and propaganda. I doubt if they have a physical address or presence for whoever wants to sue them. The best way is just to stop reading thier news stories or whatever they publish as I have decided. It may not even be an APC tool, but rather our hidden enemies from the west are using that name to create problem.
ReplyDeleteFoolish Reno or whats that his name must keep his mouth shot, no one can deprive people's fundermental human right and freedom of speech, when top secrets are revealled people engage propangandring method to make the truth appears like lies. God we need your intervention in Nigeria for a drastic change.
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