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Defamation:  Femi Gbajabiamila threatens to sue CUPP, petitions IG, others

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One of the contenders for the post of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, APC-Lagos, has threatened to sue the Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, over alleged defamation of character.

CUPP was reported to have declared that Gbajabiamila was not fit to run for the post of the Speaker because he had allegedly been convicted for fraud in the United States of America.

Denying the allegation at a press conference on Wednesday in Abuja, the Director General of the Femi Gbajabiamila /Ahmed Wase Campaign Organisation,  Abdulmumin Jibrin (APC-Kano), said Gbajabiamila had already directed his lawyers to begin action on the matter.

Said Jibrin:  “For the benefit of doubt, we wish to once again state emphatically that Femi Gbajabiamila has never been convicted for any crime in the United States of America, Nigeria or any other country around the world for that matter.

“He has never been accused of corruption and has no corruption case hanging on his neck in Nigeria or anywhere around the world.

“He has not committed perjury and has never committed perjury in Nigeria or any country of the world.

“He was eligible to contest in all previous elections he won and indeed eligible and qualified to contest for the office of Speaker, House of Representatives in the 9th Assembly,” he said.

Jibrin stated further:  “However, he has now instructed his lawyers to take every necessary legal step against all those involved, their three Parliamentary conspirators and sponsors to seek redress and sue for defamation with immediate effect.

“Indeed Gbajabiamila on his own has put this matter out there in the public domain in the biography titled Fearless written by Wale Okediran, a former colleague six years ago.

“Whatever they choose to do, and however, Gbajabiamila and the Deputy Majority Leader, Rep. Idris Wase (APC- Plateau) will be on the floor on the 11th live and direct to be elected Speaker and Deputy Speaker respectively.

“They are to take over from Speaker Dogara, who ceases to be Speaker from Thursday, June 6, 2019 after our valedictory session.”

He also disclosed that the legal team had written a petition to the Inspector General of Police and other security agencies over the allegations by CUPP and those behind them.

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