The former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has maintained that he has never said that the country’s southern area should produce the president in 2027.
El-Rufai said that the widely reported assertion was untrue in a statement he issued on his former Twitter account, X, on Monday.
He added that he never made such remarks in any of his speeches, talks with the media, or on his verified social media accounts.
“My attention has been drawn to a trending fake news item alleging that I specified which region of the country should produce the president in 2027,” he stated.
Despite going viral, this claim is false. In none of my speeches, interviews, or social media posts did I make such a claim. I keep up verifiable social media accounts where I openly voice my opinions.
Even while I distribute these articles on my platforms as contributions to the national conversation, it is incorrect and improper to assign to me opinion pieces written by other authors.
These explanations are essential as we deal with both careless politicking and the intentional abuse of social media to propagate false information.
“Treating fake news platforms with any seriousness is not justified by their deliberate attribution to me of claims I did not make.”
He warned that society loses when media leaders and influencers neglect this duty and urged the public and media professionals to always double-check facts before publishing or sharing.
In order to stop the propagation of false information and irresponsible politics, the former governor also urged all parties involved to take responsible action.
“Verifying information before posting or publishing has become more crucial than ever in this turbulent and misleading age. It seems that some senior editors disregarded their obligation in this case.
“When media leaders support the most careless social media users in what can only be described as the unedifying Olympics of fiction and fakery, society stands to lose.” Everyone must fulfill their obligations.
He continued, “I want to reiterate that no opinions should be attributed to me unless I have expressly stated them on my official social media platforms or during interviews with reputable media organizations.”
