Nude Video Leak: A Deliberate Attempt To Tarnish Gov.Diri’s Image
By Amgbare Ekaunkumo, Yenagoa, Trek Africa Newspaper
The Director General New Media to Bayelsa State Governor, Dr. Kola Oredipe has described an alleged nude video leak of a South African female legislator, Zanele Sifuba linking Senator Douye Diri as a deliberate attempt by mischief makers to tarnish the image of the miracle Governor..
He said the post linking the governor to the allegation suddenly appeared on the Facebook page belonging to the woman after circulating for over a week.
Dr. Oredipe hinted that investigation however revealed that the said account is fake and was only created on Thursday, November 10, 2022.
For a scandal that initially appeared on the South African media space on October 31 and was first linked to a ‘Nigerian youth, adding that’ it is obvious those behind the new twist opened the parody account with the deliberate intention to tarnish the image of the Bayelsa Governor.
He expressed shock that some Nigerian online platforms rushed to publish the fake news from the ‘Zanele Sifuba Facebook’ account without investigating its source and veracity.
The New Media Director for the umpteenth time stated without any equivocation that Governor Diri does not know and has had no contact nor relationship with the said woman at the centre of the scandal as he has not been to South African for the past 10 years.
Dr. Kola Oredipe noted that it is unthinkable of a Governor of an oil rich state to attempt to collect R300,000 from the said girl which points to the fact that the ‘young blackmailer’ is certainly not Governor Diri.
He described the act as the handiwork of desperate political mischief-makers disturbed by the rising profile of the miracle governor who is hard working, calm, peaceful and focused and. busy transforming the state.
This story is just another failed attempt to distract a committed man that is single-minded on his developmental agenda for Bayelsa State and who has in the last six weeks touring the state and have taken concrete steps to bring succour to the flood ravaged people.
Dr. Kola Oredipe advised the reading public to dispel the news as it lacks merit and has no bearing whatsoever with the Bayelsa Governor.
He enjoined those publishing the story to know the consequences of spreading falsehood while stressing that the anonymity of the social media should not serve as shield for campaign of calumny and character assassination which according to him is fraught with grave legal implications. Unfortunately, those portals circulating this unverified post have fallen into the trap and its repercussions.
