The Director of Media and Publicity of Peoples Democratic Party
Presidential Campaign Organisation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has issued a
letter demanding an apology and N5billion damages from the Publicity
Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Lai Mohammed, for
questioning his “mental state”.
Mr. Femi-Kayode’s letter dated March 3, through Whyte Prekunomaa of
Ahmed Raji and Co, quoted Mr. Mohammed as saying, “We are seriously
concerned that Mr. Fani-Kayode may have unhinged, perhaps as a result of
a relapse into an unhealthy lifestyle of substance abuse.
“Our concern stems from the series of incoherent statements,
outlandish claims and inconsistent behaviours exhibited by Mr.
Fani-Kayode in recent times, which call into question his state of
mental health.”
Mr. Mohammed was reacting to an allegation ascribed to Mr.
Fani-Kayode that the All Progressives Congress Vice-Presidential
candidate, Yemi Osinbajo, swore an oath to transfer his office to Bola
Tinubu if the party wins the presidential election.
In his letter, addressed to Mr. Mohammed, Mr. Fani-Kayode denied he ever made such a statement.
He gave Mr. Mohammed a seven-day ultimatum to retract the comments on his mental status and tender an apology.
He also claimed N5billion damages against Mr. Mohammed, warning that
should the letter be treated with levity it would “amount to a
spacious gamble.”
The letter titled, Re: Femi Fani-Kayode: We’re Concerned About Fani
Kayode’s Mental Status, read in part: “Our client denies in its entirety
the contents of the above publication and innuendoes therein, and
further states that every allegation against him in the said publication
is false and defamatory of his person and character.
“Consequently, we demand that you withdraw the said statement and
render an apology to our Client within Seven (7) days of the receipt of
this letter. You are also to enter into negotiation for damages as we
have firm instructions to claim Five Billion Naira damages against you.”
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