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I regret my attack on Daily Trust reporter –Fani-Kayode 

David Adenekan
David Adenekan
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Barely few hours after vowing not to apologise for his verbal attack on Daily Trust reporter, Eyo Charles, over a simple question at a press conference in Calabar, Cross River State, former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has expressed regret.

He said he therefore withdrew using the word “stupid” in his attack.

His words: “I met with my advisors till late last night and I wish to say the following. I hereby withdraw the word “stupid” which I used in my encounter with a journalist in Calabar.

“I have many friends in the media who I offended by losing my cool and using such words. I hereby express my regrets for doing so.”

He also claimed that no threat of physical harm was made against the journalist.

His statement reads:

I met with my advisors till late last night and I wish to say the following. I hereby withdraw the word “stupid” which I used in my encounter with a journalist in Calabar.

I have many friends in the media who I offended by losing my cool and using such words. I hereby express my regrets for doing so.

I do however wish to state categorically that no threat of physical harm was ever made to the journalist in question and neither did I send anyone to threaten him. Anyone that says otherwise is lying and I challenge them to bring the proof.

I would never seek to physically harm a journalist. For the last 30 years I have defended and worked with journalists and fought for the right of freedom of expression.

I am  also very close to many in that profession. I would be the last to seek to disparage those that are honorable and noble within its ranks.

I hope that this will assuage the pain and anger of anyone that was hurt or offended by this ugly episode. I have now put this matter behind me and moved on. Now my tour of the South continues. Moving to yet another state today! -FFK

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