Chief Femi Fani-Kayode releases statement. Withdraws the word “Stupid” from insulting remark to journalist

August 26, 2020 Admin NEWS 1

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Chief Femi Fani-Kayode who recently hurled insults at a journalist calling him “stupid”, in a press conference held in Calabar, during his tour of the State, today released a statement on Twitter, withdrawing the word from his remark.

Tweeting, the former minister wrote

I wish to say the following. I hereby withdraw the word “stupid” which I used in my encounter with a journalist in Calabar. I have many friends in the media who I offended by losing my cool & using such words. I hereby express my regrets for doing so. I do however wish to state categorically that no threat of physical harm was ever made to the journalist in question and neither did I send anyone to threaten him. Anyone that says otherwise is lying and I challenge them to bring the proof. I would never seek to physically harm a journalist. For the last 30 years I have defended & worked with journalists & fought for the right of freedom of exiression. I am also very close to many in that profession. I would be the last to seek to disparage those that are honorable and noble within its ranks. I hope that this will assuage the pain and anger of anyone that was hurt or offended by this ugly episode. I have now put this matter behind me and moved on. Now my tour of the South continues. Moving to another state today!

Watch Chief Femi Fani-Kayode’s encounter with the journalist

The former minister who is currently touring the South-South Nigeria States has confirmed his program continues.

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  1. I think leaders are supposed to be pacesetters but he derailed. He may have apologised but it’s coming too late.

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