Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara state was not involved in the purported prosecution of a Muslim cleric, Sheikh Abdulrazaq Solihudeen, his chief press secretary , Mallam Rafiu Ajakaye has said.
Ajakaye in a statement issued in Ilorin Monday said those peddling such “fake news” about the governor through a viral video were “usual agents of disinformation who wanted to cause disharmony in the state for political gains”.
The statement reads: “Members of the public are urged to disregard a fake story that Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq was involved in the prosecution of a Muslim cleric, Sheikh Abdulrazaq Solihudeen, who had launched verbal attacks on Senator Suleiman Ajadi in a viral video.
“The cleric, as seen in the video he made to condemn the Senator Ajadi committee, was opposed to the state government seeking accountability in how public properties were sold without proper remittances to the treasury or due process.
“Neither the governor nor the state government was aware of the video until it was shared on some online platforms Sunday afternoon.
“The governor could not have sued on an issue he was not aware of, so the claims that he is behind the trial of the cleric are a piece of fake news.
“Those behind the story are the usual agents of disinformation who just wanted to cause disharmony in the state for political gains.”
